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plenary

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ple·na·ry  (pln-r, pln-)
adj.
1. Complete in all respects; unlimited or full: a diplomat with plenary powers.
2. Fully attended by all qualified members: a plenary session of the council.
[Late Latin plnrius, from Latin plnus, full; see pel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
plena·ri·ly adv.
plena·ri·ness n.
plenary [ˈpliːnərɪ ˈplɛn-]
adj
1. full, unqualified, or complete plenary powers plenary indulgence
2. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) (of assemblies, councils, etc.) attended by all the members
n pl -ries
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist
[from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus full; related to Middle English plener; see plenum]
plenarily  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.plenary - full in all respects; "a plenary session of the legislature"; "a diplomat with plenary powers"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
plenary
adjective
1. (of assemblies, councils, etc.) full, open, general, whole, complete, entire a plenary session of the Central Committee
2. complete, full, sweeping, absolute, thorough, unlimited, unconditional, unqualified, unrestricted The president has plenary power in some areas of foreign policy.
Translations
plenary [ˈpliːnərɪ]
A. ADJ → plenario
in plenary session → en sesión plenaria
B. N (also plenary paper) → ponencia f en sesión plenaria, ponencia f general
plenary [ˈpliːnəri] adj
in plenary session → en séance plénière
plenary powers → pleins pouvoirs
plenary
adj → Plenar-, Voll-; plenary session → Plenarsitzung f, → Vollversammlung f; plenary powers → unbeschränkte Vollmachten pl
plenary [ˈpliːnərɪ] adj → plenario/a
in plenary session → in seduta plenaria
plenary [ˈpliːnərɪ] adj → plenario/a
in plenary session → in seduta plenaria


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and invested with plenary delegated authority seated himself at the head of the table, and the landlord sat down with him, for he was no less fond of cow-heel and calves' feet than Sancho was.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
As for the remission of your sins, we have the archbishop of Paris, who has the very greatest power at the court of Rome, and even the coadjutor, who possesses some plenary indulgences; we will recommend you to him.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Whatever one may think of plenary inspiration, one must heartily subscribe to these words of Paul: 'Be thou an example-- in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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