omnibus

Definitions


[ˈɒmnɪbəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a volume containing several books previously published separately
(e.g: an omnibus of her first trilogy)

- a bus
(e.g: a horse-drawn omnibus)


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Origin:
early 19th century: via French from Latin, literally ‘for all’, dative plural of omnis


[ˈɒmnɪbəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- comprising several items
(e.g: omnibus editions of novels)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: via French from Latin, literally ‘for all’, dative plural of omnis




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