ambry
or aum·bry
[ am-bree ]
/ ˈæm bri /
noun, plural am·bries.
Also called armarium. Ecclesiastical.
a recess in the wall of a church or a cupboard in the sacristy where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc., are kept.
Chiefly British Dialect.
a storeroom, closet, or pantry.
Obsolete.
any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.
Origin of ambry
1200–1250; Middle English
aumry, almerie, almarie < Old French
aumaire, almarie < Medieval Latin
almārium, dissimilated variant of
armārium < L. See
armarium
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British Dictionary definitions for ambry
ambry
aumbry (ˈɔːmbrɪ)
/ (ˈæmbrɪ) /
noun plural -bries
a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
obsolete
a small cupboard or other storage space
Word Origin for ambry
C14: from Old French
almarie, from Medieval Latin
almārium, from Latin
armārium chest for storage, from
arma arms