Definitions for conclave
ˈkɒn kleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-con·clave

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. conclavenoun

   a confidential or secret meeting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conclavenoun

   The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope.

2. conclavenoun

   The group of Roman Catholic cardinals locked in a conclave until they elect a new pope; 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. uE000112465uE001 Robert South

3. conclavenoun

   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. uE000112466uE001 Thomas Babington Macaula

4. Etymology: French from conclave, a room that may be locked up; con- + clavis key.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conclavenoun

   Etymology: conclave, Latin.

   1. A private apartment.2. The room in which the cardinals meet; or the assembly of the cardinals.

   I thank the holy conclave for their loves;
   They’ve sent me such a man I would have wish’d for. William Shakespeare.

   It was said of 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. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. A close assembly.

   Forthwith a conclave of the godhead meets,
   Where Juno in the shining senate sits. Samuel Garth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conclave

   A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.Concerns around political interference led to reforms after the interregnum of 1268–1271 and Pope Gregory X's decree during the Second Council of Lyons in 1274 that the cardinal electors should be locked in seclusion cum clave (Latin for 'with a key') and not permitted to leave until a new pope had been elected. Conclaves are now held in the Sistine Chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.Since the Apostolic Age, the bishop of Rome, like other bishops, was chosen by the consensus of the clergy and laity of the diocese. The body of electors was more precisely defined when, in 1059, the College of Cardinals was designated the sole body of electors. Since then, other details of the process have developed. In 1970, Pope Paul VI limited the electors to cardinals under 80 years of age in Ingravescentem aetatem. The current procedures were established by Pope John Paul II in his apostolic constitution, Universi Dominici gregis, as amended by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 and 2013. A two-thirds supermajority vote is required to elect the new pope. The last papal conclave occurred in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, succeeding Benedict XVI.

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1. conclave

   A conclave is a private or confidential meeting or assembly, often involving a group of people with shared power or influence. The term is most commonly used to refer to the gathering of the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church who meet in complete seclusion to elect a new pope. The word derives from the Latin phrase 'cum clave', meaning 'with a key', referring to being locked away together.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conclavenoun

   the set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope

2. Conclavenoun

   the body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals

3. Conclavenoun

   a private meeting; a close or secret assembly

4. Etymology: [F., fr. L. conclave a room that may locked up; con- + clavis key. See Clavicle.]

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1. Conclave

   Marcus makes the final move on the Purebloods and also discovers the whereabouts of Blade's and Shen's main hideout. This leads to a final showdown between Marcus and Blade as well as Krista and Chase!

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conclave

   kon′klāv, n. the room in which cardinals meet to elect a pope: the body of cardinals: any close assembly.—n. Con′clavist, an attendant on a cardinal in conclave. [L. conclave, from con, together, clavis, a key.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conclave

   properly the room, generally in the Vatican, where the cardinals are confined under lock and key while electing a Pope.

Matched Categories

1. • Meeting

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How to pronounce conclave?

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How to say conclave in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conclave in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conclave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of conclave in a Sentence

1. Bhartrihari:

   Hark! here the sound of lute so sweet, And there the voice of wailing loud; Here scholars grave in conclave meet, There howls the brawling drunken crowd; Here, charming maidens full of glee, There, tottering, withered dames we see. Such light! Such shade! I cannot tell, If here we live in heaven or hell.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conclave
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conclave
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conclave
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conclave
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conclave
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=conclave
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=conclave
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Conclave
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=conclave