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   omnibus

   /ˈɒmnɪbəs/

   noun

   • 1. a volume containing several books previously published separately: "an omnibus of her first trilogy"
   • ▪ a single edition of two or more consecutive television or radio programmes previously broadcast separately: British "Coronation Street's rival EastEnders was boosted by a weekend omnibus"
   • 2. a bus: dated "a horse-drawn omnibus"

   adjective

   • 1. comprising several items: "omnibus editions of novels"

   Word Origin early 19th century: via French from Latin, literally ‘for all’, dative plural of omnis.

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   Where did the word omnibus come from?

   • Our adjective omnibus, which arrived in the mid-1800s, seems to hark back to that Latin omnibus, though it may also have been at least partially influenced by the English noun. An "omnibus bill" containing numerous provisions, for example, could be likened to a bus loaded with people.

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   What is an omnibus bill?

   • An "omnibus bill" containing numerous provisions, for example, could be likened to a bus loaded with people. But unlike last year’s 100-plus-page omnibus bill, this attempt was broken into component parts and scaled back.

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   What is another name for Omnibus?

   • Other names are autobus and coach. This word has bus in it, and that's the main meaning of omnibus. As a book, an omnibus is collection of articles either all on the same subject or written by a single author. An omnibus of Joyce Carol Oates would fill more shelves than all of Shakespeare’s plays.

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   How many meanings does the word omnibus have?

   • There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word omnibus, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word omnibus? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English How is the word omnibus pronounced? Where does the word omnibus come from?

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   noun. , plural om·ni·bus·es, om·ni·bus·ses. bus 1( def 1 ). a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme. adjective. pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once: an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature. omnibus. / -bəs; ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs/.

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   Omnibus can mean a book with several parts, a programme with several episodes, or an old word for a bus. Learn more about the different meanings and usage of omnibus with examples and translations.

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   An omnibus is another word for a bus, as in a large vehicle carrying lots of passengers. Other names are autobus and coach.

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   Omnibus has 12 meanings in English, mostly related to theatre, film, and broadcasting. It comes from French and means "bus" or "omnibus".

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    Omnibus can mean a large public conveyance, a printed anthology, or a comprehensive law. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word from various dictionaries and sources.