ambry

Meaning

1. A bookcase; a library or archive.
2. (obsolete) A storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage.
3. A pantry, or place to store food.
4. A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc.; an armarium.

Synonyms

ambulacrum

treasury

cupboard

locker

safe

storehouse

larder

pantry

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæm.bɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English almerie, from Anglo-Norman almarie, aumer, etc., from Old French almarie, from Latin armārium. Doublet of armarium, armoire, and almirah.