According to Merriam-Webster, this phrase, while not very common, is used by writers and historians to denote any particularly remarkable year.
The British poet John Dryden was one of the first writers to borrow this phrase from Latin and introduce it into the English language. He thought the year 1666 was such a “year of wonders” that he titled his poetic review of 1666 and its events Annus Mirabilis.
Literally it means “wonderful year” in Latin, but the word “wonderful” is open to some interpretation. Considering how our world has been disrupted and how we’re all wondering what’s going to happen in our own lives during the next few months, I believe 2020 will definitely go down in history as an annus mirabilis.
Or will it be described as an annus horribilis, a disastrous or unfortunate year?
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That’s one I don’t remember ever hearing before. I’ll have to go see what was so amazing about 1666!
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