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Omnibus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Omnibus : adj : providing for many things at once; "an omnibus law" [syn: omnibus(a)]
(noun)
1: an anthology of articles on a related subject or an
anthology of the works of a single author
2: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus, autobus,
coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus,
motorcoach]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Omnibus : \Om"ni*bus\, n. [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all.
Cf. Bus.]
1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many
people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise,
used in conveying passengers short distances.
2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer
or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts.
Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides for a
number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations.
[Parliamentary Cant, U.S.]
Omnibus box, a large box in a theater, on a level with the
stage and having communication with it. [Eng.]
--Thackeray.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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