- (n.) The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope.
- (n.) The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals.
- (n.) A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). conclave. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/conclave/definitions/1989965 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "conclave" http://smartdefine.org/conclave/definitions/1989965 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, conclave, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/conclave/definitions/1989965>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "conclave" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/conclave/definitions/1989965> |