omnibus
(adjective) providing for many things at once; “an omnibus law”
bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
(noun) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; “he always rode the bus to work”
omnibus
(noun) an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
Source: WordNet® 3.1
omnibus (plural omnibuses or omnibusses or omnibi) (the last form is nonstandard)
(dated) A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).
An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
(philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
omnibus (not comparable)
Containing multiple items.
omnibus (third-person singular simple present omnibusses or omnibuses, present participle omnibussing or omnibusing, simple past and past participle omnibussed or omnibused)
(transitive) To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.
(intransitive, dated) To drive an omnibus.
(intransitive, dated) To travel or be transported by omnibus.
Source: Wiktionary
Om"ni*bus, n. Etym: [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)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
