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conclave n

(Roman Catholicism) The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place. A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope. (by extension, loosely) The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively. A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope. (by extension) A closed, private, or secret meeting, especially one of an ecclesiastical nature. (obsolete) A private chamber or room. conclave v (intransitive) To participate in a closed, private, or secret meeting. (Roman Catholicism) Of a cardinal: to attend a closed assembly to elect a pope. The conclave for electing a new pope following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 begins today.

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