plenary

[ plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh- ]
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adjective
  1. full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified: plenary powers.

  2. attended by all qualified members; fully constituted: a plenary session of Congress.

noun,plural ple·na·ries.
  1. a plenary session, meeting, or the like.

Origin of plenary

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; from Late Latin plēnārius (see plenum, -ary); replacing late Middle English plener, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin plēnāris (see -ar1)

Other words from plenary

  • ple·na·ri·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for plenary

plenary

/ (ˈpliːnərɪ, ˈplɛn-) /


adjective
  1. full, unqualified, or complete: plenary powers; plenary indulgence

  2. (of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members

nounplural -ries
  1. a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist

Origin of plenary

1
C15: from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus full; related to Middle English plener; see plenum

Derived forms of plenary

  • plenarily, adverb

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