/am"bree/ , n. , pl. ambries .
1. Also called armarium . Eccles. a recess in the wall of a church or a cupboard in the sacristy where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc., are kept.
2. Chiefly Brit. Dial. a storeroom, closet, or pantry.
3. Obs. any of various types of closet or cupboard with doors and shelves.
Also, aumbry .
[ 1200-1250; ME aumry, almerie, almarie aumaire, almarie almarium, dissimilated var. of ARMARIUM ]