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om⋅ni⋅bus

  [om-nuh-buhs, -buhs] noun, plural -bus⋅es, or, for 1, -bus⋅ses, adjective
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–noun
1. bus (def. 1).
2. a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
–adjective
3. pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once: an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature.
Origin:
1820–30; < F < L: for all (dat. pl. of omnis)
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om·ni·bus   (ŏm'nĭ-bŭs', -bəs)   
n.  
  1. A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus.
  2. A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects.
adj.  Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill.

[French, from Latin, for all, dative pl. of omnis, all; see op- in Indo-European roots.]
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Omnibus

Om"ni*bus\, n. [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.]

1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances.

2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts.

Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations. [Parliamentary Cant, U.S.]

Omnibus box, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it. [Eng.] --Thackeray.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : omnibus
Spanish: antología,
German: der Sammelband, Sammel…,
Japanese: 大型廉価板
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omnibus 
1829, "four-wheeled public vehicle with seats for passengers," from Fr. (voiture) omnibus "(carriage) for all, common (conveyance)," from L. omnibus "for all," dat. pl. of omnis "all" (see omni-). Introduced by Laffitte in Paris, 1820. In ref. to legislation, the word is recorded from 1842. Meaning "man or boy who assists a waiter at a restaurant" is attested from 1888 (cf. busboy).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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