"annus horribilis" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1900 February 22, “Year One of the Empire”, in The Nation, page 105",
          "text": "It is now a full year since the treaty with Spain was ratified, and the ignoble and bloody war in the Philippines began — a true annus horribilis.",
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          "text": "\"Toyota will undoubtedly be looking forward to the end of this financial year, which promised so much, yet has become an annus horribilis,\" said Ian Fletcher.",
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          "ref": "2022 December 28, Christian Wolmar, “Annus horribilus must mark a turning point for our railway”, in RAIL, number 973, page 44",
          "text": "This year, to borrow a timely phrase from our late Queen Elizabeth II, has been the annus horribilus for the railways. Just as she thought that 1992 sparked a possibly existential crisis for the monarchy, many in the rail industry are equally worried about the railways' very future.",
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        "(often italicized) A horrible year"
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