plenary
[ plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh- ]
/ ˈpli nə ri, ˈplɛn ə- /
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adjective
full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified: plenary powers.
attended by all qualified members; fully constituted: a plenary session of Congress.
noun, plural ple·na·ries.
a plenary session, meeting, or the like.
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OTHER WORDS FROM plenary
ple·na·ri·ly, adverbWords nearby plenary
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plenary
/ (ˈpliːnərɪ, ˈplɛn-) /
adjective
full, unqualified, or completeplenary powers; plenary indulgence
(of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members
noun plural -ries
a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist
Derived forms of plenary
plenarily, adverbWord Origin for plenary
C15: from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus full; related to Middle English plener; see plenum
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