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conclave

(kɒŋkleɪv)

Word forms: plural conclaves

countable noun

A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave.

Synonyms: secret or private meeting, council, conference, congress More Synonyms of conclave

conclave in British English

(ˈkɒnkleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-)

noun

a confidential or secret meeting

2. Roman Catholic Church

the closed apartments where the college of cardinals elects a new pope

a meeting of the college of cardinals for this purpose

Derived forms

conclavist (ˈconclavist)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Medieval Latin conclāve, from Latin: cage, place that may be locked, from clāvis key

conclave in American English

(ˈkɑnˌkleɪv)

noun

1. Roman CatholicChurch

the private meeting of the cardinals to elect a pope

the cardinals collectively

any private or secret meeting

any large conference or convention

Word origin

ME & OFr < L, a room which may be locked < com-, with + clavis, a key: see close2

Examples of 'conclave' in a sentence
conclave

The door was closed on the other room where Hughes and his solicitor were in conclave.Many times the favorite when the conclave began remained just a cardinal when it ended.

(noun) in the sense of secret or private meeting

Definition

a secret meeting

In the US, Nato defence ministers have just ended a lengthy conclave.

Synonyms

secret or private meeting

council

The powers of the King had been handed over temporarily to a council of ministers.

conference

The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.

congress

A lot has changed since the party congress.

session

an emergency session of parliament

cabinet

The radically-changed Cabinet of the Prime Minister includes eight new ministers.

assembly

She waited until quiet settled on the assembly.

parley

A treaty was reached by a 40-nation parley in Geneva.

runanga (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assembly

Definition

a number of people gathered together for a meeting

She waited until quiet settled on the assembly.

Synonyms

gathering,

group,

meeting,

body,

council,

conference,

crowd,

congress,

audience,

collection,

mass,

diet,

rally,

convention,

flock,

company,

house,

congregation,

accumulation,

multitude,

throng,

synod,

hui (New Zealand),

assemblage,

conclave,

aggregation,

convocation (formal),

jamaat,

runanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of cabinet

The radically-changed Cabinet of the Prime Minister includes eight new ministers.

Synonyms

council,

committee,

administration,

ministry,

assembly,

board

in the sense of conference

Definition

a meeting for formal consultation or discussion

The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.

Synonyms

meeting,

congress,

discussion,

convention,

forum,

consultation,

seminar,

symposium,

hui (New Zealand),

convocation,

colloquium

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conciseness
conclave
conclude
conclusion
conclusive

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单词	conclave
释义	Trends of conclave View usage for: conclave (kɒŋkleɪv) Word forms: plural conclaves countable noun A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave. Synonyms: secret or private meeting, council, conference, congress More Synonyms of conclave conclave in British English (ˈkɒnkleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-) noun 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 Derived forms conclavist (ˈconclavist) noun Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin conclāve, from Latin: cage, place that may be locked, from clāvis key conclave in American English (ˈkɑnˌkleɪv) noun 1. Roman CatholicChurch 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 Word origin ME & OFr < L, a room which may be locked < com-, with + clavis, a key: see close2 Examples of 'conclave' in a sentence conclave The door was closed on the other room where Hughes and his solicitor were in conclave. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2004) Many times the favorite when the conclave began remained just a cardinal when it ended. Mario Puzo THE FAMILY (2004) (noun) in the sense of secret or private meeting Definition a secret meeting In the US, Nato defence ministers have just ended a lengthy conclave. Synonyms secret or private meeting council The powers of the King had been handed over temporarily to a council of ministers. conference The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education. congress A lot has changed since the party congress. session an emergency session of parliament cabinet The radically-changed Cabinet of the Prime Minister includes eight new ministers. assembly She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. parley A treaty was reached by a 40-nation parley in Geneva. runanga (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of assembly Definition a number of people gathered together for a meeting She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. Synonyms gathering, group, meeting, body, council, conference, crowd, congress, audience, collection, mass, diet, rally, convention, flock, company, house, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, synod, hui (New Zealand), assemblage, conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), jamaat, runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of cabinet The radically-changed Cabinet of the Prime Minister includes eight new ministers. Synonyms council, committee, administration, ministry, assembly, board in the sense of conference Definition a meeting for formal consultation or discussion The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education. Synonyms meeting, congress, discussion, convention, forum, consultation, seminar, symposium, hui (New Zealand), convocation, colloquium Nearby words of conclave conciliatory concise conciseness conclave conclude conclusion conclusive Synonyms of 'conclave' conclave Explore 'conclave' in the dictionary
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