Plenary Definition

plēnə-rē, plĕnə-
plenaries
adjective
Full; complete; absolute.
Plenary power.
Webster's New World
For attendance by all members.
A plenary session.
Webster's New World
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noun
A meeting or session for all members or participants.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Plenary

Noun

Singular:
plenary
Plural:
plenaries

Origin of Plenary

  • Late Latin plēnārius from Latin plēnus full pelə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin plÄ“nārius, from plÄ“nus (“full").

    From Wiktionary

Plenary Sentence Examples

  • This remission may be either total (plenary) or partial, according to the terms of the Indulgence.

  • The first definite instance of a plenary Indulgence is that of Urban II.

  • They remained severely orthodox in the doctrines of the Fathers - the Trinity, the Incarnation, the plenary inspiration of the Bible - and they condemned those who rejected their teachings to a hell whose fires they were not tempted to extenuate.

  • Thus each province or body of bishops under a metropolitan holds provincial councils, while at greater intervals a plenary or national council is held.

  • During its continuance plenary indulgence is obtainable by all the faithful, on condition of their penitently confessing their sins and visiting certain churches a stated number of times, or doing an equivalent amount of meritorious work.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLE

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With Y