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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)   
n.   pl. am·bries
  1. Chiefly British A pantry.

  2. 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.]
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