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ple·na·ry 
[plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh-] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries.
[plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh-] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -ries. –adjective
–noun
| 1. | full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified: plenary powers. |
| 2. | attended by all qualified members; fully constituted: a plenary session of Congress. |
| 3. | a plenary session, meeting, or the like. |
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| ple·na·ry
(plē'nə-rē, plěn'ə-) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus, full; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.] ple'na·ri·ly adv., ple'na·ri·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
plenary
plenary
1517, earlier plenar (c.1290), from M.L. plenarius "entire, complete," from L. plenus "full," from PIE *ple- "to be full" (see poly-).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| plenary | |
adjective | |
| full in all respects; "a plenary session of the legislature"; "a diplomat with plenary powers" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ple·na·ry
Pronunciation: 'plE-n&-rE, 'ple-
Function: adjective
: full and complete in every respect: as a : ABSOLUTE 1 <plenary power> b : fully attended or constituted plenary session of the legislature> c : including all steps in due order plenary proceeding> —compare SUMMARY
Main Entry: ple·na·ry
Pronunciation: 'plE-n&-rE, 'ple-
Function: adjective
: full and complete in every respect: as a : ABSOLUTE 1 <plenary power> b : fully attended or constituted plenary session of the legislature> c : including all steps in due order plenary proceeding> —compare SUMMARY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Plenary
Ple"na*ry\, a. [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See Plenty.] Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license; plenary authority. A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full. --I. Watts. Plenary indulgence (R. C. Ch.), an entire remission of temporal punishment due to, or canonical penance for, all sins. Plenary inspiration. (Theol.) See under Inspiration.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Plenary
Ple"na*ry\, n. (Law) Decisive procedure. [Obs.]
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