annus mirabilis


annus mi·rab·i·lis

(mĭ-răb′ə-lĭs)n. pl. anni mi·ra·bi·les (mĭ-răb′ə-lēz) A year notable for disasters or wonders; a fateful year: "Hungary's blood bath was the saddest event in that annus mirabilis" (C.L. Sulzberger).
[New Latin annus mīrābilis : Latin annus, year + Latin mīrābilis, wondrous.]

annus mirabilis

(ˈænʊs mɪˈræbɪlɪs) n, pl anni mirabiles (ˈænaɪ mɪˈræbɪliːz) a year of wonders, catastrophes, or other notable events

an•nus mi•ra•bi•lis

(ˈɑn nʊs mɪˈrɑ bɪ lɪs; Eng. ˈæn əs məˈræb ə lɪs)

n., pl. an•ni mi•ra•bi•les (ˈɑn ni mɪˈrɑ bɪˌlɛs; Eng. ˈæn aɪ məˈræb əˌliz, ˌæn i)
Latin. a year of wonders; wonderful year.

annus mirabilis

A Latin phrase meaning year of wonders, used to mean a year in which many wonderful things happened.