Ambry (noun)
am-bree
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
Example sentences
“She took the jar from the ambry and it smashed as it slipped from her hand.”
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