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Alliance vs Conclave - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between alliance and conclave

is that alliance is the state of being allied while conclave is the set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope.

As a verb alliance

is to connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

alliance

English

(alliance)

Alternative forms

* alliaunce

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being allied.
    • matrimonial alliances'''; an '''alliance between church and state, or between two countries
  • (countable) The act of allying or uniting.
  • (countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
  • (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
  • * C. J. Smith
    • the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel
  • * Mansel
    • the alliance between logic and metaphysics
  • (with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
    • (Udall)

    Synonyms

    * (union by relationship in qualities) connection, affinity, union * (act of allying) union * (persons or parties allied) coalition, league, confederation, team (informal)

    Related terms

    * ally

    Verb

    (allianc)
  • (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

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    conclave

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope.
  • The group of Roman Catholic cardinals locked in a conclave until they elect a new pope; the body of cardinals.
  • * (Robert South)
    • It was said a cardinal, by reason of his apparent likelihood to step into St. Peter's chair, that in two conclaves he went in pope and came out again cardinal.
  • A private meeting; a close or secret assembly.
  • * (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
    • The verdicts pronounced by this conclave (Johnson's Club) on new books, were speedily known over all London.

    Derived terms

    * in conclave: engaged in a secret meeting; said of a group of people.

    Related terms

    * clave * clavis