omnibus

om·ni·bus  (mn-bs, -bs)

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.

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

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omnibus [ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs -bəs]

n pl -buses

1. a less common word for bus [1]

2. (Library Science & Bibliography) Also called omnibus volume a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume

3. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) Also called omnibus edition a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week

adj

(prenominal) of, dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases

[from Latin, literally: for all, from omnis all]

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Omnibus a group of a large number and great variety of objects, persons, or societies.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	omnibus - an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author anthology - a collection of selected literary passages
	2.	omnibus - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, coach minibus - a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle school bus - a bus used to transport children to or from school trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus - a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened fleet - group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
Adj.	1.	omnibus - providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law" comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

Translations

omnibus [ˈɒmnɪbəs]

A. N

1. (o.f.) (= bus) → ómnibus m, autobús m, camión m (Mex)

2. (= book) → antología f, tomo m de obras escogidas

B. ADJ → general, para todo

C. CPD omnibus edition N (Literat) → edición f antológica, edición f de obras escogidas (Brit) (TV, Rad) → programa m especial(que incluye varios episodios)

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omnibus [ˈɒmnɪbʌs]

n (old-fashioned) (= bus) → omnibus old-fashioned)m > omnibus edition
omnibus edition n (British) [programme] diffusion en une fois de plusieurs épisodes d'un même feuilleton

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omnibus

n

(form: = bus) → Omnibus m, → Autobus m

(also omnibus edition: = book) → Sammelausgabe f, → Sammelband m; (TV) Fernseh- oder Radioprogramm, das zwei oder mehrere Folgen einer Serie als eine Sendung zeigt

adj (esp US) → allgemein, umfassend; omnibus bill (Parl) → Sammelgesetz nt

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omnibus [ˈɒmnɪbəs] n (old) (bus) → autobus m inv; (book) → raccolta
omnibus edition (TV, Radio) → replica delle puntate precedenti

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omnibus

n omnibus [ˈomnibəs]

1 a large book containing a number of books, stories etc a Jane Austen omnibus; (also adjective ) an omnibus edition of Jane Austen's novels. omnibus, versamelboek مُجَلَّد يَضُم مَجموع كُتُب المُؤلِّف сборник antologie; souhrnný etbindsudgave der Sammelband, Sammel... συλλογή έργων antología koguteos کلیات kokoomateos recueil מְקִיף सर्व रचना संग्रह skupno izdanje gyűjteményes kötet buku kumpulan cerita stórbók; safnbók sem inniheldur fleiri en eina skáldsögu antologia 大型廉価板 (한 작가의) 한 권으로 된 저작집 rinktinė; didelės apimties, rinktinių kūrinių (rakstnieka darbu) krājums; kopotie raksti buku pelbagai omnibus samleverk tom zbiorczy edição conjunta culegere сборник; антология antológia; súhrnný zbirka omnibus samlingsverk, -volym หนังสือรวมเรื่อง kitaplar antolojisi 彙編，文集，精選集 омнібус کليات، مجموعۂ رسائل sách in lại ở nhiều tác phẩm 汇编，文集，精选集

2 an old word for a bus. bus حافِلَه، سَيَّارَة رُكّاب كَبيرَه омнибус autobus omnibus der Omnibus λεωφορείο (αρχ.) ómnibus buss اتوبوس linja-auto omnibus אוֹטוֹבּוּס एक प्रकार की यात्री गाड़ी stari naziv za „autobus“ autóbusz bis almenningsvagn autobus 乗合バス 승합차, 버스 omnibusas omnibuss bas omnibus buss omnibus autocarro omnibuz автобус autobus omnibus autobus omnibus รถเมล์ otobüs 公共汽車(舊稱) автобус گاڑي xe buýt (từ cổ) 公共汽车（旧称）