omnibus

om·ni·bus

 (ŏm′nĭ-bŭs′, -bəs)

n.

1.

a. A large horse-drawn public conveyance, especially of the late 1800s.

b. 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 bus¹

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. (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

[C19: from Latin, literally: for all, from omnis all]

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om•ni•bus

(ˈɒm nəˌbʌs, -bəs)

n., pl. -bus•es or, for 1, bus•ses,
adj. n.

1. bus ¹ (def. 1).

2. a volume of reprints by a single author or on a single subject.

adj.

3. pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once.

[1820–30; < French < Latin: for all (dat. pl. of omnis)]

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Omnibus

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

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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"

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Translations

حافِلَه، سَيَّارَة رُكّاب كَبيرَهمُجَلَّد يَضُم مَجموع كُتُب المُؤلِّف

etbindsudgaveomnibus

OmnibusSammelband

omnibusrecueil

autóbuszgyûjteményes kötet

almenningsvagn

autobuscomprensivoomnibus

didelės apimtiesomnibusasrinktinėrinktinių kūrinių

kopotie rakstikrājumsomnibuss

samleverk

омнибус

súhrnný

kitaplar antolojisiotobüs

公共汽车文集汇编精选集

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 m (old-fashioned) omnibus editionomnibus 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

(ˈomnibəs) noun

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 coletânea antologie; souhrnný der Sammelband, Sammel... etbindsudgave συλλογή έργων antología koguteos کلیات kokoomateos recueilמקיף 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 omnibussamleverk tom zbiorczy كليات 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 ônibus autobus der Omnibus omnibus λεωφορείοómnibus buss اتوبوس linja-auto omnibusאוטובוס एक प्रकार की यात्री गाड़ी stari naziv za „autobus“ autóbusz bis almenningsvagn autobus 乗合バス 승합차, 버스 omnibusas omnibuss bas omnibusbuss omnibus د بس موټرو د پاره پخوانى نوم 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）

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