aumbry

aum·bry

[am-bree]
noun, plural aum·bries.
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ambry or aumbry (ˈæmbrɪ, ˈɔːmbrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -bries
1.  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]
 
aumbry or aumbry
 
n
 
[C14: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium chest for storage, from arma arms]

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aumbry (ˈɔːmbrɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -bries
a variant of ambry

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