Definition of Christmas box

1. Noun. A present given at Christmas for services during the year.


Definition of Christmas box

1. Noun. (dated British) A bonus or gift given to an employee by an employer at Christmas; traditionally on Boxing Day ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Christmas Box

Christless
Christlessness
Christlike
Christlikeness
Christly
Christmas
Christmas Day
Christmas Days
Christmas Eve
Christmas Island
Christmas Islander
Christmas Islanders
Christmas begonia
Christmas bells
Christmas berry
Christmas box (current term)
Christmas boxes
Christmas bush
Christmas cactus
Christmas cake
Christmas cakes
Christmas card
Christmas cards
Christmas carol
Christmas carols
Christmas cheer
Christmas club
Christmas clubs
Christmas cookie
Christmas cookies

Literary usage of Christmas box

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1857)
"... were used to collect such presents of coin in England, the term Christmas-box explains it-; self— although subsequently applied to the coin itself, ..."

2. Brand's Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Faiths and Folklore; a by John Brand, William Carew Hazlitt (1905)
""The Christmas box," (says the Connoisseur), " was formerly the bounty of well-disposed peop]e, who were willing to contribute something towards rewarding ..."

3. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly by John Brand, Henry Ellis (1895)
"Gladly, the boy, with Christmas box in hand, Throughout the town his devious ... "THE Christmas-box (says the author of the Connoisseur) was formerly the ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1828)
"The Christmas-Box. An Annual Present for Children. Edited by T. Crofton Croker, Esq. FSA 12mo. pp.233. London: Ains- worth. 1828. IT is admitted, we believe ..."

5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1828)
"“The Christmas box (says the author of the Connoisseur) was formerly the bounty of well-disposed people, who were willing to contribute something towards ..."

6. Observations on Popular Antiquities Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our by John Brand, Henry Ellis (1900)
"CHRISTMAS Box. " Gladly the Boy, with Christmas box in hand. Throughout the town, his devious route pursues ; And of his master's Customers implores The ..."

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