Conclave Definition

kŏnklāv, kŏng-
noun
Any private or secret meeting.
Webster's New World
The private meeting of the cardinals to elect a pope.
Webster's New World
The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
American Heritage
The cardinals collectively.
Webster's New World
A meeting of family members or associates.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Conclave

Noun

Singular:
conclave
Plural:
conclaves

Origin of Conclave

  • Middle English private chamber, conclave of cardinals from Latin conclāve lockable room com- com- clāvis key

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Conclave Sentence Examples

  • He participated in the conclave which followed the death of Innocent VIII.

  • He attended the conclave of 1878, but was too late to vote for the new pope.

  • The conclave following the death of Clement XIII.

  • The great men of the city met in solemn conclave to consider how the difficulty was to be met.

  • He was almost the only one who succeeded in making a firm stand in the tumultuous conclave of 1378; but the deliberation with which he made up his mind as to the validity of the election of Urban VI.

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