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| con·clave [ kón klàyv, kóng klàyv ] (plural con·claves) |
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1. secret meeting: a private gathering of a select group of people, where discussions are kept secret
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2. christianity meeting to select pope: the secret meeting at which Roman Catholic cardinals elect a new pope
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3. christianity rooms where pope is elected: the private rooms in which the college of Roman Catholic cardinals assembles to elect a new pope
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin, "locked room" < clavis "key"] |
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 con·clav·ist noun |
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