conclavist

[ kon-kley-vist, kong- ]

noun
  1. either of two persons who attend upon a cardinal at a conclave, one usually being an ecclesiastical secretary and the other a personal servant.

Origin of conclavist

1
1590–1600; <Italian conclavista<Medieval Latin conclāv(e) conclave + -ista-ist

Words Nearby conclavist

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use conclavist in a sentence