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   omnibus

   /ˈɒmnɪbəs/

   noun

   • 1. a volume containing several books previously published separately: "an omnibus of her first trilogy"
   • ▪ a single edition of two or more consecutive television or radio programmes previously broadcast separately: British "Coronation Street's rival EastEnders was boosted by a weekend omnibus"
   • 2. a bus: dated "a horse-drawn omnibus"

   adjective

   • 1. comprising several items: "omnibus editions of novels"

   Word Origin early 19th century: via French from Latin, literally ‘for all’, dative plural of omnis.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word omnibus, which can be a noun meaning a public vehicle or a book of reprints, or an adjective meaning comprehensive or inclusive. See examples of omnibus in sentences and related phrases and articles.

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   Omnibus can mean a book with several parts, a programme with several episodes, or an old word for a bus. Learn more about the different meanings and usage of omnibus with examples and translations.

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   Omnibus can mean a book, a program, or a bus. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and translations.

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   noun. a less common word for bus. Also calledomnibus volume a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume. Also calledomnibus edition a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week.

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   As a book, an omnibus is collection of articles either all on the same subject or written by a single author. An omnibus of Joyce Carol Oates would fill more shelves than all of Shakespeare’s plays.

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   Omnibus can mean a bus, a book of stories or articles, or a radio or TV programme with several episodes. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of omnibus in British and American English.

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   Omnibus has 12 meanings in English, mostly related to theatre, film, and broadcasting. It comes from French and means "bus" or "omnibus".