conclave
/ˈkɑnˌkleɪv/ noun C2- The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.
- A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope.
- The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively.
- A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope. · in conclave· papal conclave
- A closed, private, or secret meeting, especially one of an ecclesiastical nature.
Plural conclaves
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