Annus Mirabilis Definition
mĭ-răbə-lĭs
anni-mirabiles, annus-mirabilis
noun
A year notable for disasters or wonders; a fateful year.
American Heritage
A year regarded as pivotal, crucial, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Annus Mirabilis
Noun
Singular:
annus mirabilis
Plural:
anni-mirabilesOrigin of Annus Mirabilis
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From Latin annus (“year”) + mirabilis (“miraculous”).From the title of a poem by John Dryden that commemorates the 'year' June 1665-September 1666, during which occurred several momentous events, beginning with a decisive English victory at the Battle of Lowestoft and ending with the Great Fire of London.
From Wiktionary
New Latin annus mīrābilis Latin annus year Latin mīrābilis wondrous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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