annus mi·rab·i·lis (mĭ-răbə-lĭs)
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Tweet n. pl. anni mi·ra·bi·les (mĭ-răbə-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.] |
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