conclavist
[ kon-kley-vist, kong- ]
/ ˈkɒn kleɪ vɪst, ˈkɒŋ- /
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noun
either of two persons who attend upon a cardinal at a conclave, one usually being an ecclesiastical secretary and the other a personal servant.
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Words nearby conclavist
concinnous, concise, conciseness, concision, conclave, conclavist, conclination, conclude, conclusion, conclusive, conclusory
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Example sentences from the Web for conclavist
Each cardinal is accompanied by a clerk or secretary, known for this reason as a conclavist, and by one servant only.
Any conclavist who may leave the conclave cannot on any account return.