am·bry
(ăm′brē)n. pl. am·bries 1. Chiefly British A pantry.
2. A niche or cabinet, usually near the altar of a church, for keeping holy oil or other sacramental materials.
[Middle English almerie, place for safekeeping, from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium, closet, from arma, tools; see arm2.]
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ambry
(ˈæmbrɪ) or aumbry
n,
pl -bries1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) 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
[C14: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium chest for storage, from arma arms]
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am•bry
(ˈæm bri)
n., pl. -bries. 1. a recess or cupboard in a church for sacred vessels, vestments, etc.
2. Archaic. a closet, cupboard, or pantry.
[1200–1250; < Old French < Medieval Latin
almārium, dissimilated variant of
armārium < Latin: cupboard =
arm(a) weapons, tools +
-ārium -ary]
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ambry
- Another word for a treasury, storehouse, place to keep things.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.