Definitions for conclave

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conclave con·clave

Spelling: [kon-kleyv, kong-]

IPA: /ˈkɒn kleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-/

Conclave is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 226 anagrams from letters in conclave (accelnov).

Definitions for conclave

noun

1. a private or secret meeting.
2. an assembly or gathering, especially one that has special authority, power, or influence:
3. the assembly or meeting of the cardinals for the election of a pope.
4. the body of cardinals; the College of Cardinals.
5. the place in which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church meet in private for the election of a pope.

Origin of conclave

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin, Latin conclāve room, enclosed space, representing (camera) cum clāve (room) with key. See con-, clef

Examples for conclave

And this spoon,” (set it atop the potatoes), “… is the Vatican conclave.

While seated in conclave outside the camp, we suddenly were aware of a great hubbub.

But while the soldiers were still seated in conclave, Coeratadas, of Thebes, arrived.

There'd be a deadlock when a conclave started checking their claims.

He quotes an unnamed cardinal saying that the conclave voters knew the charges were false.

Also expected was the Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, who will put the United Kingdom back on the conclave map.

First the conclave, the three scrutators, and himself as one of them.

Days later, Bergoglio was elected pope by a conclave of cardinals.

conclave of the tribes could put him on the throne tomorrow morning.

But perhaps the most telling tale to come out of the conclave is from the post-election dinner on Wednesday night.