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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author;

2. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport;
- Example: "he always rode the bus to work"
[syn: bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. providing for many things at once;
- Example: "an omnibus law"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Omnibus \Om"ni*bus\, n. [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.] 1. A long vehicle, having seats for many people; a bus. [1913 Webster] Note: In the 1913 Webster the term omnibus was especially applied to, a vehicle with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. [PJC] 2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. [1913 Webster] 3. (Printing) A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

omnibus \om"ni*bus\, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC] 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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

omnibus adj 1: providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law" n 1: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author 2: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle]