Almery, aumbrie, or ambry (from the medieval form almarium, cf. Lat. armarium, `a place for keeping tools`; cf. O. Fr. aumoire and mod. armoire), in architecture, is a recess in the wall of a church, sometimes square-headed, and sometimes arched over, and closed with a door like a cupboard. It is sometimes a cabinet attached to the wall. In Roma.....
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• (n.) See Ambry.
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Al'mer·y noun See
Ambry . [ Obsolete]
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In architecture, an almery (also known as an aumbry or ambrie) is a niche or cupboard by the side of an altar, to contain the utensils used on the altar. In larger churches and cathedrals, numerous almeries are to be found within various parts of the building including the cloisters.
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