omnibus

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At this point, the only important content missing from the omnibus is the series of prose journal entries that sometimes replaced the monthly book's letter column.

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  1. noun A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus.
  2. noun A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects.
  3. adjective Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill.

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  • At this point, the only important content missing from the omnibus is the series of prose journal entries that sometimes replaced the monthly book's letter column. —  PopMatters
  • Claire McCaskill's vote against the omnibus was a good move; Steelman has been speaking out about all the spending. —  Latest Articles
  • If the omnibus were the complete run I'd understand but … this seems a bit odd. —  PeterDavid.net
  • The man of the omnibus was there with haggard eyes. —  The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25)
  • Just then the omnibus was announced, and with a hurried good-by, she followed her baggage down the stairs, and amid a cloud of dust was driven rapidly away, while Uncle Nat, from his chamber window, sent after her a not very complimentary or affectionate adieu. —  Dora Deane
 

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  1. French, from Latin, for all, dative pl. of omnis, all; see op- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. In noun use (def. 1), from French omnibus, a vehicle intended ‘for all’; from Latin omnibus, for all, dative plural of omnis, all, every (later Italian ogni, all).
 

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/ˈɑmnɪbəs/
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