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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete form of ambry.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Same as ambry.

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  • noun Alternative form of ambry.

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  • A recess to hold sacred vessels, often found in castle chapels.

    February 9, 2007

  • A mural cupboard for storing valuables.

    August 24, 2008

  • Also almonry.

    January 30, 2010

  • "An aumbry in the refectory contained labeled jars that spoke well of Sister Odilia's knowledge of herbology, though it also held a plentiful supply of opium—too plentiful, in the opinion of Adelia, who, knowing the drug's power, kept her own cache to a minimum in case of theft."

    Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin, p 302 of the Berkley paperback edition

    February 27, 2012