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ambry

/ ˈɔːmbrɪ; ˈæmbrɪ /

noun

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

C14: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, from Latin armārium chest for storage, from arma arms

Below the hall is seen a small ambry or cupboard in the wall.

Ambry, am′bri, n. a niche in churches in which the sacred utensils were kept: a cupboard for victuals.

There is a double Early English piscina in the south wall, and an ambry in the north.

With that he restored the goblet to the secret shelf, put back the drawer, and shut the ambry door.

There is an ambry in the south wall near the east end, and the doorway is semicircular and of Norman character.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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