Con-claves'
kleɪv, ˈkɒŋ- noun
1.
a private or secret meeting.
2.
an assembly or gathering, especially one that has special authority, power, or influence: a conclave of political leaders.
3.
the assembly or meeting of the cardinals for the election of a pope.
4.
the body of cardinals; the College of Cardinals.
5.
the place in which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church meet in private for the election of a pope.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a confidential or secret meeting |
| 2. | RC Church |
| a. the closed apartments where the college of cardinals elects a new pope | |
| b. a meeting of the college of cardinals for this purpose | |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin conclāve, from Latin: cage, place that may be locked, from clāvis key] | |
| 'conclavist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
conclave
1390s, from It., from L. conclave "a room which may be locked," from com- "together" + clavis "a key" (see slot (2)). Earliest use is "a place where cardinals meet to elect a pope." Extended sense of "private assembly" is first recorded 1568.
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