Plenteousness

Plenteousness
Plenteous Plen"te*ous, a. [From {Plenty}.] 1. Containing plenty; abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as, a plenteous supply. ``Reaping plenteous crop.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Yielding abundance; productive; fruitful. ``The seven plenteous years.'' --Gen. xli. 34. [1913 Webster]

3. Having plenty; abounding; rich. [1913 Webster]

The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods. --Deut. xxviii. 11. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Plentiful; copious; full. {See Ample}. [1913 Webster] -- {Plen"te*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Plen"te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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