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Is "annus horribilis" the phrase invented by the Queen or was the phrase used before the tragic events in the royal family in the 1990s?
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That's what I found in the dictionary:
annus horribilis: definition of annus horribilis in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)
But it's not stated how long the phrase has been in use. Had you heard it before the Queen mentioned it in her speech?
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That's what I found in the dictionary:
annus horribilis: definition of annus horribilis in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)
But it's not stated how long the phrase has been in use. Had you heard it before the Queen mentioned it in her speech?