2006-07-06 14:58:14 · 9 answers · asked by infernolink 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
A.D. is latin for Anno Domini, which translates as 'in the year of our lord.'
B.C. is Before Christ.
2006-07-06 15:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Karggan 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A.D. is short for the Latin words Anno (year) and Domini(lord). It is translated "in the year of our Lord". The year AD1 was supposed to be the year of the birth of Jesus of Nazereth. the person who set up the calendar assumed Jesus as Lord as did many people of his time. B.C. simply means Befors Christ. in other words before he was born. The date is off by four to seven years. So Jesus was actually born in four to seven B.C.
2006-07-06 22:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lee M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.D. is after death, B.C. is before Christ. It has to do with the time before and after Christ's life.
2006-07-06 22:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the other posters said ... Anno Domini is Latin for the year of our Lord.
2006-07-06 22:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by kentata 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b.c. - before christ
a.d. - anno domini(in the year of the lord) after birth of jesus
2006-07-06 22:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by the redcuber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anno domini and before Christ - many use bce and ce now instead - before the common era and common era
2006-07-06 22:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to some of us, BC means before children. and AD means after dieting.
2006-07-06 22:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by neona807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anno domini and before christ
2006-07-06 22:01:03 · answer #8 · answered by SADFHorde 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you don't know THAT means you're an idiot:)
2006-07-07 00:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by yogazen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋