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Recess for holding vestments
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ambry
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ambry \Am"bry\, n.; pl. Ambries . [OE. aumbry, almery, OF. almarie, armarie, aumaire, F. armoire, LL. armarium chest, cupboard, orig. a repository for arms, fr. L. arama arms. The word has been confused with almonry. See Armory .] In churches, a kind of ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
An ambry (or almery , aumbry ; from the medieval form almarium , cf. Lat. armarium , "a place for keeping tools"; cf. O. Fr. aumoire and mod. armoire ) is a recessed cabinet in the wall of a Christian church for storing sacred vessels and vestments. They ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (label en now historical rare) A bookcase; a library or archive. (from 13 th c.)
Usage examples of ambry.
When she felt that she was about to come into sight of Ambry the pipes grew still.
Alice, just as she and Ambry had decided during those long evenings in their cottage on the rocky shore in Virtu.
Although Lydia tried hard to believe that Ambry would find her again, her ability to hope was worn very thin.
Lydia banished her catalogue and, when Ambry offered his arm, found herself suddenly shy.
Lydia still had not looked at Ambry except for that first startled moment of recognition.
Lydia thought about how little Ambry had changed since she had first met him.
It played the same tune as Ambry had on his pipes, adding verses that answered their questions without words and thus were incomprehensible.
In any case, Ambry, the more I think about it, the more I think that Alice should get to know you.
She felt the truth at the fringes of her mind and gave Ambry a warm smile.
If Ambry starts acting peculiarly I can try to get him to snap out of the spell or, if that fails, call a doctor.
Alice pulled herself up in mock indignation, a move that managed to put her close enough that Ambry could easily be included in the hug.
Alice and Ambry, as it gave them opportunity to prepare for her party.
Once enfolded in the foggy embrace, Ambry drooped limply, his face lax and expressionless.
Alice finished her narration, Lydia took over, explaining what she and Ambry had learned during their visit to the Donnerjack Institute.
Nothing Ambry was doing was against their programming and perhaps the younger man would provide the leverage they had been seeking to get the Piper to cooperate.