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conclave

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con·clave  (knklv, kng-)
n.
1. A secret or confidential meeting.
2. Roman Catholic Church
a. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
b. The meeting held to elect a new pope.
3. A meeting of family members or associates.

[Middle English, private chamber, conclave of cardinals, from Latin conclve, lockable room : com-, com- + clvis, key.]

conclave
Noun
1. a secret meeting
2. RC Church a private meeting of cardinals to elect a new pope [Latin clavis key]

Conclave an assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope; a close or secret meeting.
Examples: conclave of bishops, 1568; of cardinals, 1625; of prelates; of rabbins [rabbis], 1635; of teachers.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conclave - a confidential or secret meeting
group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"

conclave
Translations
conclave [ˈkɔnkleɪv] ncónclave m

conclave [ˈkɔnkleɪv] nassemblée secrète;
(Rel) → conclave m

conclave [ˈkɔnkleɪv] nKlausur f;
(Rel) → Konklave f

conclave [ˈkɔnkleɪv] nriunione f segreta;
(REL) → conclave m

conclave
n conclave [ˈkonkleiv]
a private, secret meeting. beslote vergadering, konklaaf مَجْمَع سِرّي خاص църк. конклав tajná schůzka/porada konklave geheime Sitzung μυστική σύσκεψη cónclave salakoosolek جلسه محرمانه salainen kokous conclave יְשִׁיבָה סְגוּרָה गुप्त सभा tajna sjednica, konklava zárt ülés pertemuan rahasia einkafundur conclave 秘密会議 비밀 회합 slaptas pasitarimas slepena sanāksme mesyuarat rahsia conclaaf hemmelig møte/råd tajne zebranie conclave conclav; întrunire secretă тайное совещание tajná porada konklave tajni skup [] rådplägning, konklav การประชุมลับ Kardinaller toplantısı, gizli toplantı 秘密會議 конклав نجی ، خفیہ اجتماع buổi họp kín 秘密


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Schemes have indeed been laid in the vestry which would hardly disgrace the conclave.
Doctor Wybrow lit his cigar, and looked round him at his brethren in social conclave assembled.
Every mere council of appointment, however constituted, will be a conclave, in which cabal and intrigue will have their full scope.
 
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