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n. [ L., fr. insomnis sleepless; pref. in- not + somnus sleep. ] Lack of sleep; inability to sleep, especially when chronic; wakefulness; sleeplessness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. insomniosus, fr. insomnia insomnia. ] Restless; sleepless. Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sleeplessness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. inter- + L. somnus sleep. ] Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. omnis all. ] A combining form denoting all, every, everywhere; as in omnipotent, all-powerful; omnipresent; omnivorous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus. ] 1. A long vehicle, having seats for many people; a bus. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the 1913 Webster the term omnibus was especially applied to, a vehicle with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. [ PJC ]

2. (Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Printing) A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme. [ PJC ]

a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [ PJC ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + corporeal. ] Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance. [ R. ] Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which is all-pervading or all-comprehensive; hence, the Deity. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Omniety formed nullity into an essence. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omnifarius; omnis all + -farius. Cf. Bifarious. ] Of all varieties, forms, or kinds. “Omnifarious learning.” Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omnifer; omnis all + ferre to bear. ] All-bearing; producing all kinds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. ] All-creating. “The omnific word.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omniformis; omnis all + forma form: cf. F. omniforme. ] Having every form or shape. Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The condition or quality of having every form. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Omni- + -fy. ] To render universal; to enlarge. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Omnify the disputed point into a transcendent, and you may defy the opponent to lay hold of it. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omniqenus; omnis all + genus kind. ] Consisting of all kinds. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Omni- + -graph. ] A pantograph. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omniparens all-producing; omnis all + parere to bring forth. ] Producing or bringing forth all things; all-producing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Omni- + -parity. ] Equality in every part; general equality. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Omniparient. ] Producing all things; omniparient. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + patient. ] Capable of enduring all things. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Perception of everything. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + percipient. ] Perceiving everything. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. omnipotentia: cf. F. omnipotence. ] 1. The state of being omnipotent; almighty power; hence, one who is omnipotent; the Deity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Will Omnipotence neglect to save
The suffering virtue of the wise and brave? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unlimited power of a particular kind; as, love's omnipotence. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F., fr.L. omnipotens, -entis; omnis all + potens powerful, potent. See Potent. ] 1. Able in every respect and for every work; unlimited in ability; all-powerful; almighty; as, the Being that can create worlds must be omnipotent. [ 1913 Webster ]

God's will and pleasure and his omnipotent power. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having unlimited power of a particular kind; as, omnipotent love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Omnipotent, The Almighty; God. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an omnipotent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. omniprésence. ] Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity. [ 1913 Webster ]

His omnipresence fills
Land, sea, and air, and every kind that lives. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Omnipresence. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + present: cf. F. omniprésent. ] Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Implying universal presence. [ R. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + prevalent. ] Prevalent everywhere or in all things. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. omniscience. ] The quality or state of being omniscient; the quality of knowing everything; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Omniscience. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + L. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know: cf. F. omniscient. See Science. ] Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- Om*nis"cient*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

For what can scape the eye
Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart
Omniscient? Milton. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. omniscius. See Omniscient. ] All-knowing. [ Obs. ] Hakewill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni- + L. spectus, p. p. of specere, spicere, to view. ] Beholding everything; capable of seeing all things; all-seeing. [ R. ] “Omnispective Power!” Boyse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., of all, gen. pl. of omnis all. ] (Eng. Stock Exchange) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded. M'Culloch. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A macaronic compound of L. omnium, gen. pl. of omnis all, and E. gather. ] A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley; a hodgepodge. [ Colloq. & Humorous ] Selden.
Syn. -- hotchpotch, odds and ends, farrago, motley collection. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Omni + L. vagans, p. pr. of vagari to wander. ] Wandering anywhere and everywhere. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Omnivorous. ] (Zool.) A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. omnivorus; omnis all + vorate to eat greedily. See Voracious. ] 1. All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; an omnivorous intellect. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. Specifically: (Zool.), Eating both animal and vegetable food. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Om*niv"o*rous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. Rareness. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to somnambulism; somnambulistic. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. To walk when asleep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. somnus sleep + ambulatio a walking about, from ambulare to walk. See Somnolent, Amble. ] The act of walking in sleep, called also sleepwalking. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A somnambulist.
Syn. -- sleepwalker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] A somnambulist. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somnambulistic. [ 1913 Webster ]