ambry

/ ˈæmbrɪ; ˈɔːmbrɪ /

noun

1. a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
2. obsolete.
   a small cupboard or other storage space

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambry¹

C14: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium chest for storage, from arma arms

Example Sentences

Below the hall is seen a small ambry or cupboard in the wall.

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Ambry, am′bri, n. a niche in churches in which the sacred utensils were kept: a cupboard for victuals.

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There is a double Early English piscina in the south wall, and an ambry in the north.

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With that he restored the goblet to the secret shelf, put back the drawer, and shut the ambry door.

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There is an ambry in the south wall near the east end, and the doorway is semicircular and of Norman character.

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