2006-09-05 23:10:29 · 22 answers · asked by michaelamanuba 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Should it be Latin too?
2006-09-05 23:26:25 · update #1
Anno Domini (Latin: "In the Year of the Lord"), abbreviated as AD, defines an epoch based on the traditionally-reckoned year of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Similarly, Before Christ (from the Ancient Greek "Christos" or "Anointed One", referring to Jesus), abbreviated as BC, is used in the English language to denote years before the start of this epoch. Some non-Christians use the abbreviations AD and BC without intending to acknowledge the Christian connotation. Some people prefer the alternatives 'CE' and 'BCE', arguing that they are more neutral terms
2006-09-06 00:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, B.C is Before Christ.
That, together with A.D. can easily be found in any historical timeline.
B.C is actually used to indicate the number of years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
A.D. is used to indicate the number of years after the birth of Jesus Christ.
2006-09-05 23:16:49 · answer #2 · answered by unquenchablethirst 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A.D. is anno domini for "in the year of our Lord"... not after death, and B.C. stands for "before Christ."
2006-09-05 23:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie V 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before Christ. You often see B.C.E. meaning Before the Christian Era, these days. C.E. means '[of the] Christian Era.
You are 100% correct with AD! It means 'in the year of [Our] Lord' NOT 'after death'! Note that there is strictly no 0 BC or 0 AD and both of them count to and from the supposed year of the birth of Jesus. Current thinking is that he was actually born about 5 AD.
2006-09-05 23:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by pica_septima 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before Christ.
I understand A.D. starts at Christ's death, meaning that there is a 33 year difference between when Jesus was born and when A.D. started.
2006-09-05 23:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by BowtiePasta 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
B.C. stands for before Christ. Literally, before the birth of Christ.
2006-09-05 23:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by quizkid 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Beavis Christmas
2006-09-05 23:25:45 · answer #7 · answered by liljomo1234 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before Christ. Some non Christians say B.C.E (Before Common Era)
2006-09-05 23:11:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes). Because, Christ was born around 14 B.C.
2006-09-06 01:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
British Columbia
2006-09-05 23:16:35 · answer #10 · answered by angrysandwichguy1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋