Common Era

Meaning

The secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era, the internationally recognized method of numbering years on the Gregorian calendar.

Synonyms

CE

Anno Domini

C.E.

A.D.

AD

A. D.

Current Era

anno Domini

anno domini

Christian Era

a.d.

Translations

n. Chr.

era común

Era Comum

era vulgar

ère commune

Κοινή Χρονολογία

après Jésus-Christ

ap. J.-C.

de notre ère

d.C.

unserer Zeitrechnung

u. Z.

desprès de Crist

Etymology

Originally Vulgar Era. The English phrase "common Era" appears at least as early as 1708, and by 1715 is used synonymously with "Christian Era" and "Vulgar Era".