aumbry

or am·bry

[ am-bree ]

/ ˈæm bri /

noun, plural aum·bries.

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.

Obsolete, alm·er·y

[ah-muh-ree] /ˈɑ mə ri/ .

Origin of aumbry

First recorded in 1200–1250; Middle English aumry, almerie, almarie, from Old French aumaire, almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, dissimilated variant of armārium, from Latin; see armarium

Words nearby aumbry

Auliye-Ata, Aulnay-sous-Bois, aulophyte, aulos, Aum, aumbry, AUMF, aumildar, Aum Shinrikyo, au naturel, aune

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Example sentences from the Web for aumbry

The aumbry remains in which antiquarians suppose that St. Chad's relics were preserved.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield|A. B. Clifton
Cromwell stepped to an aumbry, where there were a glass of wine, a manchet of bread, and a little salt.
The Fifth Queen|Ford Madox Ford
An aumbry was a recess in the wall well lined inside with wood so that the damp of the masonry should not spoil the books.
Old English Libraries|Ernest Savage
The aumbry is on the north and the piscina on the south side of the position which the altar used to occupy.
Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)|Hubert C. Corlette

The aumbry on the north side in the south choir aisle has been glazed, and is utilised as a cupboard to hold some curiosities.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough|W.D. Sweeting

British Dictionary definitions for aumbry

aumbry

/ (ˈɔːmbrɪ) /

noun plural -bries

a variant of ambry

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单词	aumbry
释义	aumbry or am·bry [ am-bree ] / ˈæm bri / noun, plural aum·bries. 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. Obsolete, alm·er·y [ah-muh-ree] /ˈɑ mə ri/ . Origin of aumbry First recorded in 1200–1250; Middle English aumry, almerie, almarie, from Old French aumaire, almarie, from Medieval Latin almārium, dissimilated variant of armārium, from Latin; see armarium Words nearby aumbry Auliye-Ata, Aulnay-sous-Bois, aulophyte, aulos, Aum, aumbry, AUMF, aumildar, Aum Shinrikyo, au naturel, aune Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aumbry The aumbry remains in which antiquarians suppose that St. Chad's relics were preserved. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield\|A. B. Clifton Cromwell stepped to an aumbry, where there were a glass of wine, a manchet of bread, and a little salt. The Fifth Queen\|Ford Madox Ford An aumbry was a recess in the wall well lined inside with wood so that the damp of the masonry should not spoil the books. Old English Libraries\|Ernest Savage The aumbry is on the north and the piscina on the south side of the position which the altar used to occupy. Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901)\|Hubert C. Corlette The aumbry on the north side in the south choir aisle has been glazed, and is utilised as a cupboard to hold some curiosities. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough\|W.D. Sweeting British Dictionary definitions for aumbry aumbry / (ˈɔːmbrɪ) / noun plural -bries a variant of ambry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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