aumbry
or am·bry
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.
Chiefly British Dialect. a storeroom, closet, or pantry.
Obsolete. any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.
Origin of aumbry
1- Obsolete, alm·er·y [ah-muh-ree] /ˈɑ mə ri/ .
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How to use aumbry in a sentence
On the west side are several large aumbries, in which, no doubt, the relics were kept.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield | A. B. CliftonThe north aisle contains three aumbries and the south aisle has one, probably removed from elsewhere in the church.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury | H. J. L. J. MassUnder the north transept is an early Norman apsidal crypt with aumbries in the walls.
Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch | Sidney Heath
British Dictionary definitions for aumbry
/ (ˈɔːmbrɪ) /
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