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Look up: conclave

  1. conclave
    [n] - a confidential or secret meeting
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. conclave
    Secret meeting, in particular the gathering of cardinals in Rome to elect a new pope. They are locked away in the Vatican Palace until they have reached a decision. The result of each ballot is...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Conclave
    Con'clave noun [ French, from Latin 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 whi...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/128

  4. conclave
    noun a confidential or secret meeting
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Conclave
    • (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 c...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. conclave
    (from Latin cum clave, `with a key`), in the Roman Catholic church, the assembly of cardinals gathered to elect a new pope and the system of strict ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/124

  7. Conclave
    A conclave is the place where the cardinals assemble for the election of the pope. The term is also applied to the electoral assembly of the cardinals themselves. Pope Gregory X, whose election had been delayed for three years, established in the council at Lyons in 1274 the regulations of the concl...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  8. conclave
    Secret meeting, in particular the gathering of cardinals in Rome to elect a new pope. They are locked away in the Vatican Palace until they have reached a decision. The result of each ballot is announced by a smoke signal – black for an undecided vote and white when the choice is made
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  9. ConClave
    (convention) `ConClave` is an annual, weekend-long science fiction convention in southeastern/central Michigan, which draws approximately 600 people. ConClave attendees share an interest in science, science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. The ConClave convention has been held each year ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ConClave



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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