plenary

  • 21plenary —  Full, complete. A plenary session of a council is one attended by all the members …

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  • 22plenary — [ pli:nəri] adjective 1》 unqualified; absolute. 2》 (of a meeting) to be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly. noun a plenary meeting. Origin ME: from late L. plenarius complete , from plenus full …

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  • 23plenary — /ˈplinəri / (say pleenuhree) adjective 1. full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified. 2. attended by all qualified members, as a council; fully constituted: *Then, on 12 June, in plenary session of the International Labour Conference in the… …

  • 24plenary — adj. 1 entire, unqualified, absolute (plenary indulgence). 2 (of an assembly) to be attended by all members. Etymology: LL plenarius f. plenus full …

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  • 25Plenary Council — • A canonical term applied to various kinds of ecclesiastical synods. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plenary Council     Plenary Council      …

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  • 26Plenary Councils of Baltimore —     Plenary Councils of Baltimore     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Plenary Councils of Baltimore     While the ecclesiastical province of Baltimore comprised the whole territory of the American Republic, the provincial councils held in that city… …

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  • 27Plenary indulgence — Plenary Ple na*ry, a. [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See {Plenty}.] Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license; plenary authority. [1913 Webster] A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full. I. Watts. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 28Plenary inspiration — Plenary Ple na*ry, a. [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See {Plenty}.] Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license; plenary authority. [1913 Webster] A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full. I. Watts. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 29Plenary adoption — (French: Adoption plénière) as practised in France, is a form of adoption which terminates the relationship between birth parent and childcite web|url=http://www.adoption.ca/glossary.htm#plenaryadoption|title=Adoption Glossary: Plenary… …

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  • 30plenary powers — plural noun Full powers to carry out some business or negotiations • • • Main Entry: ↑plenary …

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