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11conclave — /kon klayv, kong /, n. 1. a private or secret meeting. 2. an assembly or gathering, esp. one that has special authority, power, or influence: a conclave of political leaders. 3. the assembly or meeting of the cardinals for the election of a pope …
12Vatican City — State[1] Stato della Città del Vaticano[2] …
13consistory — consistorial /kon si stawr ee euhl, stohr /, consistorian, adj. /keuhn sis teuh ree/, n., pl. consistories. 1. any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals. 2. the place where such a council or tribunal meets. 3. the meeting of any such… …
14Conclave — Con clave (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. conclave a room that may locked up; con + clavis key. See {Clavicle}.] 1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a… …
15To be in conclave — Conclave Con clave (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. conclave a room that may locked up; con + clavis key. See {Clavicle}.] 1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in… …
16Sacred College — noun (Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes • Syn: ↑College of Cardinals • Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑ …
17Censorship of Books — • Either ecclesiastical or civil, according as it is practiced by the spiritual or secular authority, and it may be exercised in two ways, viz.: before the printing or publishing of a work, by examining it (censura prævia); and after the printing …
18conclave — noun a) The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peters chair, that in… …
19conclave — /ˈkɒnkleɪv / (say konklayv), /ˈkɒŋ / (say kong ) noun 1. any private meeting. 2. the place in which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church meet in private for the election of a pope. 3. the assembly or meeting of the cardinals for the… …
20conclave — n. 1. Secret council, private assembly. 2. Secret assembly room of the Romish Cardinals. 3. Body of cardinals …
