What does AMBRY mean?

Here is the dictionary-style entry for "ambry": Ambry

1. Parts of Speech: Noun

2. Definitions:

• a recess in a wall used for storing sacred vessels and vestments in a church (source: KoalaChat)
• a cupboard or cabinet, typically one used for storing food or provisions (source: Oxford Languages)

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈæm.bri/
• UK: /ˈam.bri/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "ambry" comes from the Old French "ambrie" and the Latin "amphora" meaning "container". It has been used since the Middle Ages to refer to a recess in a wall used for storing sacred vessels and vestments in a church. In modern times, it is also used to refer to a cupboard or cabinet, typically one used for storing food or provisions.

5. Synonyms:

• cabinet
• cupboard
• pantry
• larder

6. Related Words:

• amber
• brady
• derby
• gamby
• lamby

7. Example Sentences:

• The priest opened the ambry to retrieve the chalice.
• She stored the jars of preserves in the ambry.