annus horribilis
Britishnoun
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Origin of annus horribilis
C20: from Latin, modelled on annus mirabilis , first used by Elizabeth II of the year 1992
Example Sentences
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In a speech in November 1992, Queen Elizabeth II rued the previous 12 months as an annus horribilis.
His words, more than anyone else’s, have been cited by writers and pundits across the world in this annus horribilis where nothing seems to be going right and everything seems to be getting worse.
From Los Angeles Times
At the time she described it with the now infamous phrase, "annus horribilis".
From BBC
This year has been an "annus horribilis" for those governments in sub-Saharan Africa that have had to face voters at the ballot box.
From BBC
China's annus horribilis has seen its stock markets fall, funds run up losses and foreign investors run for the exit.
From Reuters
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