1) Recess to hold sacred vessels
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In the Middle Ages an aumbry was a cabinet in the wall of a Christian church or in the sacristy which was used to store chalices and other vessels, as well as for the reserved sacrament, the consecrated elements from the Eucharist. This latter use was infrequent in pre-Reformation churches, although it was known in Scotland, Sweden, Germany and It...
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• (n.) Same as Ambry.
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a mural cupboard for storing valuables
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Recess to hold sacred vessels; typically in a chapel.
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Recess to hold sacred vessels; typically in a chapel.
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a cupboard to hold the vessels used in the mass
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A cupboard or niche in a wall of a church. It is sometimes written in the form `almery`, being confused with `almonry` and taken to mean a place for alms. This word is usually applied to a...
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A recess, or cupboard, near an altar in which sacred vessels are kept. This may be open to view or lockable.
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a small recess or cupboard used to hold sacred vessels, most often in the thickness of the wall. see church design
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A cupboard. In the Middle Ages used to store the communion vessels. Since 1900, in some churches, used for keeping the reserved sacrament. See Tabernacle.
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recess to hold sacred vessels, often found in castle chapels
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A cupboard. In the Middle Ages used to store the communion vessels. Since 1900, in some churches, used for keeping the reserved sacrament. See Tabernacle.
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A simple cupboard dating from medieval times. Originally the aumbry, ambrey or almery consisted of a recessed shelved area in a wall enclosed by wooden doors, and later developed into a freestanding cupboard fir storing food, with pierced ventilation holes in the doors, which was used until the 16thC.
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Aum'bry noun Same as
Ambry .
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The little cupboard where the reserved sacrament is kept.
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recess to hold sacred vessels, often found in castle chapels
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