CONCLAVE


Meaning of CONCLAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän-ˌklāv ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, room that can be locked up, from com- + clavis key — more at clavicle

Date: 1524

1. : a private meeting or secret assembly ; especially : a meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals secluded continuously while choosing a pope

2. : a gathering of a group or association

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.