n., pl., an·ni mi·ra·bi·les (ăn'ī mĭ-răb'ə-lēz, ăn'ē).
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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