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omnibus

[ om-nuh-buhs, -buhs ]

noun

plural omnibuses, omnibusses.
  1. a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.


adjective

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

    an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature.

omnibus

/ -bəs; ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs /

noun

  1. a less common word for bus
  2. Also calledomnibus volume a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
  3. Also calledomnibus edition a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. prenominal of, dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of omnibus1

1820–30; < French < Latin: for all (dative plural of omnis )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of omnibus1

C19: from Latin, literally: for all, from omnis all
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"One of the secrets I honestly think, is it's 15 minutes every night and then that big omnibus on a Sunday," he told the BBC's Nick Owen.

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And so we turn to chapter three in Mike White’s semi-anthological omnibus luxury travel mystery series, “The White Lotus,” premiering Sunday on HBO.

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He posted more than 40 times to his social media app X on Wednesday, calling the omnibus bill a "scam" and "an outrage."

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The deadline to finalize the omnibus bill arrives Monday, and with lawmakers deadlocked along partisan lines, it appears likely that they will simply extend the current law for at least another year.

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Indeed, Hollyoaks hasn't actually been on Channel 4 for a year, apart from a weekly omnibus in the early hours.

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