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Definition of conclave noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conclave

noun
 
/ˈkɒŋkleɪv/
 
/ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
(formal)
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  1. a meeting to discuss something in private; the people at this meeting
    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a private room): via French from Latin conclave ‘lockable room’, from con- ‘with’ + clavis ‘key’.
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