Omnibus

Omnibus
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. 2000.

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  • Omnibus — Omnibus …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • omnibus — [ ɔmnibys ] n. m. et adj. • 1825; de voiture omnibus; lat. omnibus « pour tous » → 1. bus 1 ♦ Anciennt Voiture publique d abord hippomobile, puis automobile, transportant des voyageurs dans une ville. Impériale d un omnibus. L omnibus Madeleine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Omnibus — may refer to: Contents 1 See also Law Omnibus bill, a single legislative document containing many laws or amendments Omnibus spending bill, a single legislative document that sets the budget of many government departments Omnibus clause …   Wikipedia

  • omnibus — adjective all embracing, all inclusive, blanket, broad, catholic, collective, compendious, complete, composite, comprehensive, encyclopedic, encyclopedical, exhaustive, expansive, extensive, general, generic, generical, inclusive, inclusory,… …   Law dictionary

  • Omnibus — Sm std. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. (voiture) omnibus (eigentlich Fahrzeug für alle ), dieses aus l. omnibus für alle , zu l. omnēs alle . Die Kurzform Bus aus ne. bus.    Ebenso nndl. omnibus, ne. bus, nschw. omnibus, nnorw. omnibus …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Omnibus — Omnibus: Das Substantiv wurde im 19. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. omnibus (eigentlich wohl voiture omnibus »Wagen für alle«) entlehnt (lat. omnibus »für alle« ist der Dativ von lat. omnes »alle«). Häufiger als die Vollform »Omnibus« ist die Mitte des… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • omnibus — ȍmnibus m DEFINICIJA 1. pov. prom. zatvorena putnička kola s konjskom zapregom u gradskom prometu; konjski tramvaj 2. prom. autobus u gradskom prijevozu 3. knjiž. knjiga s cjelovitom zbirkom (članaka, eseja, pripovijedaka, pjesama) jednog ili… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • ómnibus — (plural ómnibus) sustantivo masculino 1. Uso/registro: restringido. Autocar dedicado al transporte público entre poblaciones: El ómnibus pasa cada media hora. tren ómnibus. Sinónimo: autobús …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • omnibus — / ɔmnibus/ s.m. [dal fr. omnibus, tratto dal lat. omnĭbus per tutti (dativo plur. di omnis ogni )]. (trasp.) [carrozzone a cavalli, con molti posti, che nel sec. 19° faceva servizio regolare nelle grandi città] ▶◀ diligenza …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • ómnibus — ‘Vehículo de transporte colectivo por carretera’. En España significa también ‘tren que para en todas las estaciones’. Es invariable en plural (→ plural, 1f): «Empleados que corrían hacia los ómnibus y los tranvías» (Ribeyro Geniecillos [Perú… …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

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