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omnibus

om·ni·bus

US/ˈɒmnɪbəs/ rare dated obsolete slang us

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”

adjective

1.

providing for many things at once

  • “an omnibus law”

Phrases

  • man on the Clapham omnibus
  • motor omnibus
  • omnibus box
  • omnibus progression
  • omnibus pudding

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