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con·clave  audio  (knklv, kng-) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A secret or confidential meeting.
  2. Roman Catholic Church
    1. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
    2. The meeting held to elect a new pope.
  3. A meeting of family members or associates.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, private chamber, conclave of cardinals, from Latin conclve, lockable room : com-, com- + clvis, key


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