n.
Pronunciation: ' am-br ē ; ' äm-r ē , ' o ̇ m-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ambries
Etymology: Middle English almery, from Anglo-French almarie, from Latin armarium, from arma weapons ― more at ARM
Date: 14th century
1 dialect chiefly British : PANTRY
2 : a recess in a church wall (as for holding sacramental vessels)