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Conclave

Conclave Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conclave? [n] a confidential or secret meeting Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conclave: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conclave: assemblee \| assembly \| assignation \| at home \| audience \| ball \| bargaining \| bargaining session \| brawl \| caucus \| chapter \| classis \| colloquium \| commission \| committee \| conciliarism \| concourse \| confab \| confabulation \| conference \| confrontation \| congregation \| congress \| consistory \| constitutional convention \| consultation \| conventicle \| convention \| convocation \| council \| council fire \| Council of Nicaea \| Council of Trent \| council of war \| county convention \| dance \| date \| diet \| diocesan conference \| discussion \| ecclesiastical council \| ecumenical council \| eisteddfod \| exchange of views \| eyeball-to-eyeball encounter \| festivity \| fete \| forgathering \| forum \| gathering \| get-together \| high-level talk \| housewarming \| huddle \| interchange of views \| interview \| Lateran Council \| levee \| meet \| meeting \| national convention \| negotiations \| news conference \| nominating convention \| palaver \| panel \| parley \| parochial church council \| parochial council \| party \| plenary council \| plenum \| political convention \| pourparler \| powwow \| preliminary convention \| presbytery \| press conference \| prom \| quadrennial circus \| quorum \| rally \| reception \| rendezvous \| seance \| session \| shindig \| sit-in \| sitting \| soiree \| state convention \| summit \| summit conference \| summitry \| symposium \| synod \| turnout \| Vatican Council \| vestry See Also \| meeting Conclave In Webster's Dictionary \Con"clave\ (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. conclave a room that may locked up; con- + clavis key. See {Clavicle}.] 1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. 2. The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals. It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal. --South. 3. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly. The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London. --Macaulay. {To be in conclave}, to be engaged in a secret meeting; -- said of several, or a considerable number of, persons.

Conclave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conclave?

[n] a confidential or secret meeting

Synonyms | Synonyms for Conclave:

See Also | meeting

Conclave In Webster's Dictionary

\Con"clave\ (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. conclave a
room that may locked up; con- + clavis key. See {Clavicle}.]
1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the
   Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while
   engaged in choosing a pope.

2. The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the
   election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals.

         It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent
         likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in
         two conclaves he went in pope and came out again
         cardinal.                             --South.

3. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.

         The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's
         Club) on new books, were speedily known over all
         London.                               --Macaulay.

{To be in conclave}, to be engaged in a secret meeting; --
   said of several, or a considerable number of, persons.

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