ambry

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.

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[Middle English almerie, place for safekeeping, from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium, closet, from arma, tools; see arm².]

ambry

(ˈæmbrɪ) or

aumbry

n, pl -bries

1. (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]

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]

ambry

- Another word for a treasury, storehouse, place to keep things.

See also related terms for storehouse.