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ambry.

A bookcase; a library or archive.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæm.bɹi/UK
  1. A bookcase; a library or archive.

    historical · rare
  2. A storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage.

    obsolete
  3. A pantry, or place to store food.

    archaic
  4. A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc. (usually in the sacristy); an armarium.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English almerie, from Anglo-Norman almarie, aumer, etc., from Old French almarie, from Latin armārium. Doublet of armarium, armoire, and almirah.

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