annus mirabilis
noun /ˌænəs məˈrɑːbəlɪs/
/ˌænəs məˈrɑːbəlɪs/
[singular]- the Latin for 'remarkable year'. John Dryden's poem Annus Mirabilis (1667) describes the year 1666 when the Great Fire of London happened and the English defeated the Dutch
- That year was something of an annus mirabilis for British racing drivers.