Lentorama 2013: There's a Name for That
Day 37: ambry
Also known as an almery or aumbrie, the ambry is a recess in a church wall, or a cabinet attached to a wall, where holy oils are kept. There were a number of specific rules about the ambry, related to keeping it locked, lining it with specific colors of cloth, and what sort of decoration would be on and around the ambry, but they've been relaxed in more recent times. Oils can be kept and/or displayed in other ways, while the ambry can now also be used to store other implements.
On a side note, the name is related to the word armoire.
26 March 2013
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