Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PLE'NA-RY, a. [L. plenus; Fr. plein; It. plenario, pieno; Sp. pleno, lleno; W. llawn; Ir. lain, lan; Arm. leun. The Russ. has polnei and polon, full, and with a prefix, napolniayu, to fill. Qu. the radical letters, and the identity of the Russ. with the others.]

Full; entire; complete; as, a plenary license; plenary consent; plenary indulgence. The plenary indulgence of the pope is an entire remission of penalties due to all sins. – Encyc.