conclave
pronunciation
How to pronounce conclave in British English:
UK [ˈkɒŋkleɪv]
How to pronounce conclave in American English:
US [ˈkɑŋkleɪv]
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- Noun:
- a confidential or secret meeting
Word Origin
- conclave
- conclave: see clavier
- conclave (n.)
- late 14c., "a place where cardinals meet to elect a pope," from Italian conclave, from Latin conclave "a room, chamber suite," probably originally "a room which may be locked," from com- "together" (see com-) + clavis "a key" (see slot (n.2)). Extended sense of "private assembly" is first recorded 1560s.
Example
- 1. Beidaihe is where communist party elders hold their summer conclave .
- 2. The cannes conclave turned to berlusconi .
- 3. The federal security council that approved the deal is misnamed : it is a conclave of ministers headed by the chancellor that does nothing but weigh up the pros and cons of arms exports .
- 4. North korea , it seemed , wanted western eyes to confirm the dynastic succession strategy that the party approved about two weeks earlier at a rare conclave .
- 5. Following a trip to pyongyang in november 2010 , where a small delegation including myself met with senior north korean officials , I organized a separate meeting in germany just before the aspen group 's conclave .