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Meaning of annus mirabilis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌanəs mɪˈɹɑːbɪlɪs/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch annus mirabilis
Français annus mirabilis
Português annus mirabilis

Examples

“„The year 1905 was said to be Albert Einstein’s annus mirabilis – his “miracle year”– in which he published four important papers that set the stage for modern physics. Just over a century later, that phrase comes to my mind when I think of 2015 and New Horizons; it’s been our miracle year. Just consider, in the last 12 months…“”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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