conclave
a private or secret meeting.
an assembly or gathering, especially one that has special authority, power, or influence: a conclave of political leaders.
the assembly or meeting of the cardinals for the election of a pope.
the body of cardinals; the College of Cardinals.
the place in which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church meet in private for the election of a pope.
Origin of conclave
1Words Nearby conclave
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How to use conclave in a sentence
While Beijing was never mentioned directly in that conclave, its aggressive approach toward its neighbors, from the Himalayas to the South China Sea, is the glue that binds America’s friends in that region.
He quotes an unnamed cardinal saying that the conclave voters knew the charges were false.
In secret conclave, the Embassy discussed its evacuation plans.
The Stacks: How The Berlin Wall Inspired John le Carré’s First Masterpiece | John le Carré | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe holy listicle serves as further proof that the 2013 papal conclave elected Oprah as the new pope.
Call Him ‘Poprah’: Pope Francis’s 10 Commandments for a Happy Life | Asawin Suebsaeng | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the last conclave to select a new pope, the “Vaticanista” press corps touted him as one of the leading candidates.
Cardinal O'Malley: Pope Francis Knows Immigrants Are the Future of the Church | Christopher Dickey | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Days later, Bergoglio was elected pope by a conclave of cardinals.
Their gestures and manner of argument did not bear out the joyful tidings brought to the conclave by the Shahzada.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe princess was in the family conclave which met to consider an amorous escapade of the Duchesse Antoinette de Langeais.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheLaurence Corsini was elected pope by the conclave, after it had sat four months.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellGathered together at one of the principal houses in secret conclave were some of the chief Turks of the province.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngA special conclave assembled and summoned our landlord, threatening all sorts of vengeance if he did not turn us out.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. Nelson
British Dictionary definitions for conclave
/ (ˈkɒnkleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-) /
a confidential or secret meeting
RC Church
the closed apartments where the college of cardinals elects a new pope
a meeting of the college of cardinals for this purpose
Origin of conclave
1Derived forms of conclave
- conclavist, noun
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