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Conclave

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Word	Definition
conferencenoun	(sciences) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
meetingnoun	A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
secretnoun	(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
consistorynoun	An assembly of prelates; a session of the College of Cardinals at Rome.
convocationnoun	An assembly or meeting.
conventnoun	A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.
congregationnoun	A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
conventiclenoun	A secret, unauthorized or illegal religious meeting.
allocutionnoun	A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
congressnoun	(often capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
accessitnoun	An honorable mention in an academic contest.
conventionnoun	A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
adorationnoun	(uncountable) The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.
concordatnoun	A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.
congressionnoun	(rare) The act of coming together; congress.
consessusnoun	(obsolete) An assembly or congregation of people, especially in religious contexts.
white smokenoun	White-colored smoke serving as an announcement to the outside world that a conclave has chosen a new Pope.
conveningnoun	An assembly; a meeting.
field meetingnoun	A conventicle, or unauthorized religious meeting.
post-scrutinynoun	(Christianity) In electing a pope, the phase following scrutiny of the votes, during which the ballots are checked for errors and then burned.