ambries
/ˈæmbriz/
noun
- Small cabinets or closets in churches used to store sacred vessels, books, or communion elements.
- The church's ambries were locked to protect the silver communion plates.
- The priest placed the chalice in the ambries behind the altar.
- During the tour, we saw beautifully carved ambries holding ancient manuscripts.
- Small cupboards or niches in a wall for storing household items, especially food or dishes.
- In the old kitchen, ambries were built into the stone walls for storing spices.
- The cottage had charming ambries filled with jars of preserves.
- She kept her grandmother's china in the ambries near the dining table.