Definition
Plural of aumbry; small cupboard-like storage compartments in churches used to hold sacred vessels, relics, or liturgical items.
Etymology
From Old French armoire (cupboard), related to Latin armarium (storage for weapons/tools). The word evolved through Old English into the specialized ecclesiastical term.
Kelly Says
Medieval churches hid their most valuable treasures in these little cupboards—aumbries could be incredibly ornate themselves, creating a 'safe within a safe' situation for sacred objects.
Translations
ARالعربية
أومبريس
ow-m-brees
BNবাংলা
আউম্ব্রি
ow-m-bri
CACatalà
aumbries
om-bree-es
CSČeština
aumbries
om-bree-es
DADansk
aumbries
om-bree-es
DEDeutsch
Aumbries
om-bree-es
ELΕλληνικά
Αουμπρι
ow-m-bri
ESEspañol
aumbries
om-bree-es
FAفارسی
اوامبری
ow-am-bri
FISuomi
aumbries
om-bree-es
FRFrançais
aumbries
om-bree-es
HIहिन्दी
आम्ब्रिस
aw-m-bris
HUMagyar
aumbries
om-bree-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
aumbries
om-bree-es
ITItaliano
aumbries
om-bree-es
MSBahasa Melayu
aumbries
om-bree-es
MYမြန်မာ
အောမ္ပြီ
aw-m-pree
NLNederlands
aumbries
om-bree-es
NONorsk
aumbries
om-bree-es
PLPolski
aumbries
om-bree-es
PTPortuguês
aumbries
om-bree-es
RORomână
aumbries
om-bree-es
RUРусский
Аумбри
aw-m-bri
SVSvenska
aumbries
om-bree-es
SWKiswahili
aumbries
om-bree-es
TAதமிழ்
ஆவும்கூரி
ow-mah-koo-ri
TEతెలుగు
ఆవుంబ్రి
ow-m-bri
TRTürkçe
aumbries
om-bree-es
UKУкраїнська
Аумбрі
aw-m-bri
URاردو
آومبريس
ow-m-brees
VITiếng Việt
aumbries
om-bree-es
ZH中文
Aumbries
ao-um-bu-li