- a Christmas box
- Meaning
A gift given at Christmas.OriginChurches used to collect money in boxes for distribution to the poor. This happened the day after Christmas Day and gave Boxing Day its name.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
a Christmas box
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Christmas box — Christmas Christ mas, n. [Christ + mass.] An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christmas box — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a present given at Christmas to tradespeople and employees … English terms dictionary
Christmas-box — (engl., spr. krißmäs bocks), Weihnachtsgeschenk; Boxing day (spr. dē), der zweite Weihnachtsfeiertag als Geschenktag … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Christmas box — noun a present given at Christmas for services during the year • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Christmas box — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Christmas box : singular Christmas box plural Christmas boxes British a small present or amount of money given at Christmas to someone who delivers things to your house such as the postman … English dictionary
Christmas box — /ˈkrɪsməs bɒks/ (say krismuhs boks) noun 1. British a gift of money, traditionally given at Christmas to people who provide services, such as milk delivery, garbage collection, etc. 2. a Christmas present. –phrase 3. no hide no Christmas box,… …
The Christmas Box — (ISBN 9781566840286) is an American book written by Richard Paul Evans and self published in 1993. A Christmas story written for his children, the book sold by word of mouth with such success that it soon got the attention of the big publishing… … Wikipedia
Christmas box — noun A bonus or gift given to an employee by an employer at Christmas; traditionally on Boxing Day … Wiktionary
christmas box — n. present given at Christmas … English contemporary dictionary
Christmas box — noun Brit. a present given at Christmas to tradespeople and employees … English new terms dictionary
