Definition of conclave Conclave
/kɑˈnklejˌv/ - [kankleyv] - con•clave
We found 11 definitions of conclave from 6 different sources.
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What does conclave mean?
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NounPlural: conclaves |
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| conclave - a confidential or secret meeting |
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- conclave (Noun)
The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. - conclave (Noun)
The group of Roman Catholic cardinals locked in a conclave until they elect a new pope; the body of cardinals. - conclave (Noun)
A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- conclave (n.)
The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. - conclave (n.)
The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals. - conclave (n.)
A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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conclave
An assembly or gathering, esp. one that has special authority, power, or influence. -
conclave
A meeting of the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel in Rome convened to elect a new pope.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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conclave
kon′klāv, n. the room in which cardinals meet to elect a pope: the body of cardinals: any close assembly.—n. Con′clavist, an attendant on a cardinal in conclave. [L. conclave, from con, together, clavis, a key.]
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🔤- conclave, noun, singular of conclaves.
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