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Webster 1913 Edition


Plenteous

Plen′te-ous

,
Adj.
[From
Plenty
.]
1.
Containing plenty; abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose;
as, a
plenteous
supply
.
“Reaping plenteous crop.”
Milton.
2.
Yielding abundance; productive; fruitful.
“The seven plenteous years.”
Gen. xli. 34.
3.
Having plenty; abounding; rich.
The Lord shall make thee
plenteous
in goods.
Deut. xxviii. 11.
Syn. – Plentiful; copious; full.
See Ample
.
Plen′te-ous-ly
,
adv.
Plen′te-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Plenteous

PLEN'TEOUS

,
Adj.
[from plenty.] Abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as a plenteous supply of provisions; a plenteous crop.
1.
Yielding abundance; as a plenteous fountain.
The seven plenteous years. Gen.41.
2.
Having an abundance.
The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods. Deut.28.
3.
Possessing in abundance and ready to bestow liberally.
Ps.86.
[This word is less used than plentiful.]

Definition 2024


plenteous

plenteous

English

Adjective

plenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous)

  1. In plenty; abundant.
    His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
    • Milton
      Reaping plenteous crop.
  2. (obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
    • Bible, Deuteronomy xxviii. 11.
      The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods.

Related terms

References

  1. plenteous” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).