单词 | omnibus |
释义 | omnibus[ om-nuh-buhs, -buhs ] / ˈɒm nəˌbʌs, -bəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR omnibus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural om·ni·bus·es, or, for 1, om·ni·bus·ses.bus1 (def. 1). a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme. adjectivepertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once: an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature. Origin of omnibus1820–30; <French <Latin: for all (dative plural of omnis) Words nearby omnibusomn. hor., omni-, omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, omnia vincit amor, omnibearing, omnibus, omnibus clause, Omnicef, omnicompetent, omnidirectional, omnidistance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for omnibusBritish Dictionary definitions for omnibusomnibus / (ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs, -bəs) / noun plural -busesa less common word for bus (def. 1) Also called: omnibus volume a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume Also called: omnibus edition a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week adjective(prenominal) of, dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases Word Origin for omnibusC19: from Latin, literally: for all, from omnis all 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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