aumbry
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- noun
- /ˈɔːmbri/
- Specialized
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aumbry
- Trubody himself carefully washes the silver goblets and the pewter ewer shaped like a knight on horseback, then he dries them and returns them to safety in the aumbry in the hall.
Examples
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But also for the high table, the major d'omo takes from the aumbry a fine pewter ewer shaped like a knight on horseback, the spout emerging from the horse's mouth.
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The priest retrieved the chalice from the aumbry before the ceremony began.
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Taking up his lantern from the aumbry and selecting the cellar key from the great bunch of keys that hang from his belt, Trubody opens the door to the cellar.
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In the old house, we found an aumbry in the wall, filled with forgotten treasures.
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She opened the aumbry to store the church's sacred objects after the service.
Synonyms
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A cabinet with shelves for storing dishes or food
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A small room or cupboard in a house where people keep food and dishes
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A small space or compartment where you keep things like a backpack
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A small enclosed space used for storing things, doing small tasks, or as a quiet nook
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A small room or cupboard for keeping food
A small room in a house for keeping food and kitchen items
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Etymology
The word aumbry comes from old words for a small 'cupboard' or 'chest' used to store things, and is related to words like armory and armoire, which also name places to keep items. So an aumbry is a little built-in cupboard in a wall for holding sacred or valuable objects.