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Conclave
see synonyms of conclaveNoun
1. conclave
a confidential or secret meeting
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Conclave
see synonyms of conclavenoun
1.
a confidential or secret meeting
2. Roman Catholic Church
a.
the closed apartments where the college of cardinals elects a new pope
b.
a meeting of the college of cardinals for this purpose
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Conclave
see synonyms of conclave noun
1. Roman Catholic
Church
a.
the private meeting of the cardinals to elect a pope
b.
the cardinals collectively
2.
any private or secret meeting
3.
any large conference or convention
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Conclave
see synonyms of conclaven.
1. A secret or confidential meeting.
2. Roman Catholic Church
a. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
b. The meeting held to elect a new pope.
3. A meeting of family members or associates.
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