Definitions For Ambry

Noun

{{en-noun, ambries}} (now, _, historical, rare) A bookcase; a library or archive. from 13thc. (obsolete) A storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage. (now, _, rare) A pantry, or place to store food. from 14thc. (architecture) A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc.; an armarium. from 16thc.

Synonyms

armarium armarium cupboard cupboard, pantry

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, almery, aumbrie, aumbry, ambery}}

Etymology

From Middle English almerie, from {{der, en, xno, almarie}}, aumer, etc., from {{der, en, fro, almarie}}, from {{der, en, la, armārium}}. {{doublet, en, armoire}}.

Anagrams

Byram, Mabry, barmy