conclaves (0 synonym found)

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Definition of conclaves:

(n) : (Roman Catholicism) A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) (by extension) A closed, private, or secret meeting, especially one of an ecclesiastical nature.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) (by extension, loosely) The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.
(v) : To participate in a closed, private, or secret meeting.

Definition of conclaves:

(n) : (Roman Catholicism) A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) (by extension) A closed, private, or secret meeting, especially one of an ecclesiastical nature.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) (by extension, loosely) The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively.
(n) : (Roman Catholicism) The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.
(v) : To participate in a closed, private, or secret meeting.

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