BC

Meaning

Adv

Initialism of Before Christ.

Name

1. British Columbia, a Canadian province.
2. Baja California, a Mexican state.
3. Initialism of Boston College.

Noun

1. Initialism of birth control.
2. Initialism of benzalkonium chloride.
3. Initialism of battlecruiser.
4. Initialism of backward compatibility.
5. Initialism of border collie.

Adj

Initialism of board-certified.

Synonyms

before Christ

BCE

B.C.

AC

pre-era

British Council

A.C.

before Christian era

B.C.E.

Building Code

A. C.

birth certificate

British Columbia

b.c.

Etymology

Calque of Latin ante Christum, popularized with the 1627 publication of De doctrina temporum by French theologian Denis Pétau.