annus mirabilis

Meaning

Noun

• A year that includes a multitude of significant and fateful events, be they disasters or successes.

Origin

• From Latin annus + mirabilis.
  
• From the title of a poem by John Dryden that commemorates the 'year' June 1665-September 1666, during which occurred several momentous events, beginning with a decisive English victory at the Battle of Lowestoft and ending with the Great Fire of London.