Conclaved

//ˈkɒnkleɪvd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of conclave form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Participating in a closed, private, or secret meeting. not-comparable

    "[N]oble Rivaulx' shrine, whose frequent tolling bells / Disturbed our holy conclaved monks in hours of fast and prayer, […]"

  2. 2
    Participating in a closed, private, or secret meeting.; Of a cardinal: attending, or secluded in, a closed assembly to elect a pope. not-comparable

    ""Brothers, we have a Pope!" Bennelli exclaimed. "But I request that you remain conclaved, until I consult the man whom we elected. I shall return within the hour.""

  3. 3
    Hidden, secluded. figuratively, not-comparable

    "[D]eathlike silence reigns / Over that conclaved scorn, pride, shame, and dread; […]"

Example

More examples

"[N]oble Rivaulx' shrine, whose frequent tolling bells / Disturbed our holy conclaved monks in hours of fast and prayer, […]"

Etymology

From conclave + -ed.

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