Mar's Year
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The year 1715, noted for the Jacobite rebellion of the Earl of Mar on behalf of the Old Pretender.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Mar's Year” mean?
The year 1715, noted for the Jacobite rebellion of the Earl of Mar on behalf of the Old Pretender.
Is “Mar's Year” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.