PLENARY Definition & Meaning

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plenary

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

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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

plenaries

a plenary session, meeting, or the like.

plenary

/ ˈplɛn-, ˈpliːnərɪ /

adjective

full, unqualified, or complete
plenary powers
plenary indulgence
(of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members

noun

a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

plenarily adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of plenary¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Late Latin ��ŧ��ܲ� ( plenum, -ary ); replacing late Middle English plener, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ��ŧ�� ( -ar ¹ )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of plenary¹

C15: from Late Latin ��ŧ��ܲ�, from Latin ��ŧ�Գܲ� full; related to Middle English plener; see _plenum

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On Friday, the Kremlin leader delivered the keynote speech at the forum's plenary session.

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A motion was passed in a plenary session of all 60 members, with no objections.

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There's an hour and a half in small groups, and an hour and a half of plenary sessions where they asked the questions.

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He added that those who made "irresponsible errors" would be dealt with at a plenary meeting next month.

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He added that those who made "irresponsible errors" will be dealt with at a plenary meeting next month.

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Plekhanov plenary indulgence

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