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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Plenteous \Plen"te*ous\, adjective [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}, adverb -- {Plen"te*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
plenteous
adjective: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" [syn: {ample}, {copious}, {plentiful}, {rich}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "plenteous": abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, fruitful, full, galore, generous, hearty, lavish, liberal, luxurious, opulent, plenty, prodigal, profuse, profusive, prolific, rampant, rife
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