annus horribilis
/ (ˈænʊs hɒˈriːbɪlɪs) /
noun
a terrible year
Origin of annus horribilis
1C20: from Latin, modelled on annus mirabilis, first used by Elizabeth II of the year 1992
Words Nearby annus horribilis
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How to use annus horribilis in a sentence
It was an annus mirabilis for the hideous (Putin, Assad, Cyrus), an annus horribilis for just about everyone else.
Affleck later called the period the “annus horribilis of my life.”
A Look Back at ‘Gigli,’ the Infamous Bennifer-Starring Film, on Its 10th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | August 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe incident caps an annus horribilis for the Spanish Royal Family.
Finally, last season, Idol's annus horribilis, the wheels fell off the cart entirely.
Four Reasons American Idol Is Back From the Dead | Richard Rushfield | March 8, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has been, to put it mildly, an annus horribilis for the families of Pan Am Flight 103.
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