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am⋅bry

[am-bree]

–noun, plural -bries.

1.	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.

2.	Chiefly British Dialect. a storeroom, closet, or pantry.

3.	Obsolete. any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.

Also, aumbry.

Origin:
1200–1250; ME aumry, almerie, almarie < OF aumaire, almarie < ML almārium, dissimilated var. of armārium < L. See armarium

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am·bry (ām'brē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. am·bries

Chiefly British A pantry.
A niche near the altar of a church for keeping sacred vessels and vestments.

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