Definizione monolingua

conclave

conclave (plural conclaves)

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 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. Peters chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal. — Robert South

3. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.

   The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnsons Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London. — Thomas Babington Macaula

Definizione dizionario conclave

	conclave
	An assembly or gathering, esp. one that has special authority, power, or influence.

Altri significati:

The group of Roman Catholic cardinals locked in a conclave until they elect a new pope; the body of cardinals

A private and secret meeting

Group of Roman Catholic cardinals

A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.

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