conclave

/ˈkɒnkleɪv/noun
High School
1

The set of apartments in which cardinals are secluded while the process to elect a pope takes place.

2

A group of cardinals assembled to elect a new pope.

3

The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church collectively.

4

A closed assembly at which cardinals elect a pope.

5

A closed, private, or secret meeting, especially one of an ecclesiastical nature.

6

A private chamber or room.

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