conclave
/ˈkɒn.kleɪv//ˈkɑn.kleɪv/
noun
- 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.
- 3
A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.
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