The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London.
Macaulay.
To be in conclave, to be engaged in a secret meeting; -- said of several, or a considerable number of, persons.
Con"cla`vist (?), n. [Cf. F. conclaviste, It. conclavista.] One of the two ecclesiastics allowed to attend a cardinal in the conclave.
Con*clude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Concluding.] [L. concludere, conclusum; con- + claudere to shut. See Close, v. t.] 1. To shut up; to inclose. [Obs.]
The very person of Christ [was] concluded within the grave.
Hooker.