Words are used to convey ideas and feelings. Way before written text they were the repository of culture and traditions. But words evolve and can get a new meaning totally different from the one initially intended. A fascinating journey through the funny roads of language!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Conclave
A conclave is a place where cardinals are locked until they elect a new pope. The word was already used in the XIVth century and comes from Latin: con- "together" and clavis "a key".
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