单词 | conclave |
释义 | Word Frequency conclave(ˈkɒnkleɪv, ˈkɒŋ-) noun 1. a confidential or secret meeting 2. Roman Catholic Church a. the closed apartments where the college of cardinals elects a new pope b. a meeting of the college of cardinals for this purpose Derived forms conclavist (ˈconclavist) noun Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin conclāve, from Latin: cage, place that may be locked, from clāvis key |
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