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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•bry (am′brē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bries. - Religion, ArchitectureAlso called armarium. [Eccles.]a recess in the wall of a church or a cupboard in the sacristy where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc., are kept.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Dial.]a storeroom, closet, or pantry.
- Furniture[Obs.]any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.
Also, aumbry. - Latin. See armarium
- Medieval Latin almārium, dissimilated variant of armārium
- Old French aumaire, almarie
- Middle English aumry, almerie, almarie 1200–1250
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ambry /ˈæmbrɪ/, aumbry /ˈɔːmbrɪ/ n ( pl -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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium chest for storage, from arma arms |