conclave

/ˈkɒn.kleɪv//ˈkɑn.kleɪv/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.

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