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Conclave

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(1):

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

(2):

(n.) The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals.

(3):

(n.) A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Conclave'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/conclave.html. 1828.
 
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