Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - conclave
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Conclave
conclave
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
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n. 1 a private meeting. 2 RC Ch. a the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope. b the meeting-place for a conclave. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L conclave lockable room (as com-, clavis key) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. тайное совещание to sit in conclave —- тайно совещаться 2. церк. конклав 3. церк. коллегия кардиналов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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5.
(conclaves) A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n a private and secret meeting (A conclave of cardinals was held to elect a new pope.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 14c., from It., from L. conclave "a room which may be locked," from com- "together" + clavis "a key." Earliest use is of cardinals meeting to elect a pope. Extended sense of "private assembly" is first recorded 1568. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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