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plenary council

plenary council noun: a formal ecclesiastical assembly consisting of all the bishops of a particular territory, convened with the authority of the pope or apostolic see.

Noun

plenary council (plural plenary councils)

  1. A formal ecclesiastical assembly consisting of all the bishops of a particular territory, convened with the authority of the pope or apostolic see.

Forms of plenary council

pluralplenary councils

Questions about plenary council

What does plenary council mean?
Plenary council means a formal ecclesiastical assembly consisting of all the bishops of a particular territory, convened with the authority of the pope or apostolic see.
What part of speech is plenary council?
Plenary council is a noun.
What is the plural of plenary council?
The plural of plenary council is plenary councils.

Words near plenary council in the dictionary

  1. plenariness
  2. plenarly
  3. plenarties
  4. plenarty
  5. plenary
  6. plenary council
  7. plenary councils
  8. plenary court
  9. plenary courts
  10. plenary indulgence
  11. plenary indulgences

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