plausiblement, adv., plausibly.
plèbe, n.f., common people.
plébéien, -ne (-in, -è-n), n. and adj., plebeian.
plébiscite, n.m., plebiscite.
pléiade, n.f., pléiades, n.f.pl., Pleiades (the seven stars).
plein, -e, adj., full, filled, replete; copious; solid (of doors); entire, whole, thorough, complete. Rivière —e de poissons; river well stocked with fish. Livre — d’érudition; book stored with learning. Homme — d’esprit; man full of wit. — comme un œuf; as full as an egg; (fam.) chock-full. —e lune; full moon. Une chienne —e; a bitch with young. —e récolte; plentiful crop. À —es voiles; all sails set. Arbre en — vent; tree in the open air. Être en —e mer; to be out at sea, in the open sea. En —e rue; in the middle of the street. En — jour; in broad daylight. En — midi; at high noon. En —e nuit; in the dead of night. En —e paix; in the midst of peace. En — classe; before the whole class. En — été; in the height of summer. En — hiver; in the heart of winter. Avoir le cœur —; to have one’s heart full. Donner à —e main, à —es mains; to give, to bestow, largely, freely. Porter —; (nav.) to keep the sails full. Battre son —; to be in full swing (of balls, parties); to be high (of the tide).
plein, n.m., full part; plenum. Dans le —; in the middle. À pur et à —; fully, to the full, entirely.
plein, adv., full. — les deux mains; both hands full. En —; fully, entirely; right in. A pur et à —; altogether, completely. Tout —; a great many, numbers, very many.
pleinement, adv., fully, entirely, to the full.
plénière, adj.f., plenary; full, complete. Indulgence —; plenary indulgence. Cour —; plenary court.