But in Latin, omnibus simply means "for all." Our adjective omnibus, which arrived in the mid-1800s, seems to hark back to that Latin omnibus, though it may also have been at least partially influenced by the English noun. An "omnibus bill" containing numerous provisions, for example, could be likened to a bus loaded with people.
Definition of omnibus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OMNIBUS meaning: 1. a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately 2. a…. Learn more.
Government relating to, including, or dealing with many items at once: an omnibus legislative bill. n. Transport bus (def. 1). Literature a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
Of a transportation service, calling at every station, as opposed to express; local. omnibus (third-person singular simple present omnibuses or omnibusses, present participle omnibusing or omnibussing, simple past and past participle omnibused or omnibussed)
Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill. [French, from Latin, for all, dative pl. of omnis, all; see op- in Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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.
Horse-drawn omnibus or horsebus, a large, enclosed, and sprung horse-drawn vehicle used for passenger transportation. Motor omnibus or autobus, a road vehicle designed to carry passengers.