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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions conclave noun  The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. 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. — South? 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. — William Macaulay Etymology: French from conclave, a room that may be locked up; con- + clavis'' key. See clavicle      Full Definition of conclave  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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