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plenary

[ plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh- ]

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.

plenary

/ ˈplɛn-; ˈpliːnərɪ /

adjective

  1. full, unqualified, or complete

    plenary indulgence

    plenary powers

  2. (of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈplenarily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • plena·ri·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plenary1

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Late Latin plēnārius ( plenum, -ary ); replacing late Middle English plener, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin plēnāris ( -ar 1 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of plenary1

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

Environments designed by the Miami-based start-up’s team of coders and trained architects include a gold-toned plenary hall, an outdoor amphitheater, and a suite of lobbies to foster chance encounters among participants.

From Quartz

He had chosen his plenary to break the news to the unsuspecting audience, me included.

“More than 300 member organizations worldwide participated in the voting process, workshops, plenary sessions, regional and board meetings during the 8-day virtual event,” the statement notes.

The opening plenary brought a diverse group of leaders together to discuss the theme “Mobilizing for Impact.”

The hottest debate in Davos on Thursday will come from a series of plenary sessions on Europe.

A plenary session features a keynote address on “unleashing creativity” from the founder of a promotions site called ePrize.

Your arm was stout enough in old days, and I give you plenary authority to use it as you see fit.

He also conceded a plenary indulgence to all who have made such visits three times in three distinct days.

I, on my part, will listen to your lover's confessions and give you plenary absolution—even for listening at keyholes.

It was called Great Friday, and on that day such as entered the sanctuary of Anis received plenary indulgence.

One would suppose that she had plenary indulgences for her conduct.

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