- 1. n. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. Source: opted
- 2. n. The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals. Source: opted
- 3. n. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly. Source: opted
- 4. n. a confidential or secret meeting Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. 2. The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals. It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal. South. 3. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly. The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London. Macaulay. To be in conclave, to be engaged in a secret meeting; -- said of several, or a considerable number of, persons. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 n. a confidential or secret meeting Source: ecdict
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