omnibus

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Including all or a great number; covering or designed to cover many different cases or things; embracing numerous distinct objects: as, an omnibus bill, clause, or order.
2. n. A long-bodied four-wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers, generally between two fixed stations, the seats being arranged lengthwise, with the entrance at the rear. Omnibuses were first started in Paris in the reign of Louis XIV., but were soon discontinued. They were revived in Paris about 1828, and were soon after introduced into London and New York. Now commonly abbreviated, especially in England, to bus.
3. n. In glass-making, a sheet-iron cover for articles in an annealing-arch, to protect them from drafts of air.
4. n. Same as omnibus-box.
5. n. A man or boy who assists a waiter in a hotel or restaurant, removes the soiled dishes, and brings new supplies.

Wiktionary

1. n. dated A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).
2. n. An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
3. n. A broadcast program consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
4. n. philately A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
5. adj. Containing multiple items.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A long vehicle, having seats for many people; a bus.
2. n. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts.
3. n. (Printing) A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme.
4. adj. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
2. adj. providing for many things at once
3. n. an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author