noun
- plural of ambry; recesses or cupboards in church walls, typically used for storing sacred vessels or books
Usage: ecclesiastical; architectural
Examples
- The medieval church contained several ambries for storing communion vessels.
- Restoration work revealed hidden ambries behind the altar wall.
- The stone ambries were carved with intricate Gothic designs.
- Sacred books were kept in the ambries near the chancel.
- Archaeologists discovered ancient ambries during the cathedral excavation.