AMBRY

Etymology

Noun

ambry (plural ambries)

(now historical, rare) A bookcase; a library or archive. [from 13^thc.]

(obsolete) A storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage.

(now rare) A pantry, or place to store food. [from 14^thc.]

(architecture) A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc.; an armarium. [from 16^thc.]

Synonyms

• (armarium): armarium

• (cupboard): cupboard, pantry

Anagrams

• Byram, Mabry, barmy

Source: Wiktionary

Am"bry, n.; pl. Ambries. Etym: [OE. aumbry, almery, OF. almarie, armarie, aumaire, F. armoire, LL. armarium chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. arama arms. The word has been confused with almonry. See Armory.]

1. In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc.

2. A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc.

3. Almonry. [Improperly so used]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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