am·bry (?m?br?)n. pl. am·bries 1. Chiefly British A pantry.2. A niche or cabinet, usually near the altar of a church, for keeping holy oil or other sacramental materials.[Middle English almerie, place for safekeeping, from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin alm?rium, from Latin arm?rium, closet, from arma, tools; see arm2.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ambry (?æmbr?) or aumbryn, pl -bries1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc2. obsolete a small cupboard or other storage space[C14: from Old French almarie, from Medieval Latin alm?rium, from Latin arm?rium chest for storage, from arma arms]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014am?bry (?æm bri) n., pl. -bries. 1. a recess or cupboard in a church for sacred vessels, vestments, etc. 2. Archaic. a closet, cupboard, or pantry. [1200?1250;