2007-08-29 16:25:19 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Wow. People on Y/A have serious problems with Latin. AD stands for Anno Domini as has been said a bunch of times already, not After Death. Last night there were a bunch of people saying "i.e" stood for "in example" which is just as ridiculous.
What percentage of ancient Romans spoke modern English?
2007-08-29 16:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by that_guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AD is the biblical reference to the years after the supposed death of the Christian Lord, Jesus. He is said to be god's son or in some religions he is God.
AD refers to Anno Domini or another way of remembering is 'After Death'. This term was implemented into the scientific timelines or archaeological referencing because there was some confusion about the correct termonology for the period after this 'prophetical image' passed on , leading to a heated debate.
As to avoid any real violence/holy war and uproar from religious leaders, they integrated the term in everyday publications of science.
Another one bites the dust hey? So much for science not being ruled by the bible.
2007-08-30 20:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Birds of Prey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anno Domini is latin for like year of the Lord or somting like that. it does not mean After Death becaue then there would be a missing forty years or so between BC and AD. so anyone who says it is After Death is flat out wrong.
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Man what do they teach people in schools now days no one seems to know basic latin AD is not after death you think people would know that by now.
2007-08-29 17:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AD is an abbreviation for Anno Domini, meaning "in the year of the Lord." The Lord is Jesus. All the world dates time from the Galilean carpenter who revolutionized our thinking about God and altered the course of civilization, whose influence remains so ubiquitous that even his enemies use his name as an expletive.
2007-08-29 16:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by Bruce 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AD means Anno Domini latin for In the year of our Lord.
2007-08-29 23:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by crazycanadien 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WRONG!
It's Anno Dommini which means in the time of christ. If it is "After Death" than what are the years between 1 B.C. and 1 AD? Jesus lived for about 30 years, so what would those years be considered?
2007-08-29 16:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by Matt R 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It's Anno Domini
2007-08-29 16:27:52 · answer #7 · answered by freedomsring23 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is- Anno Domini - Year of our Lord
What I find it more amazing is all the ignorant people that have assumed that it was After Death.
2007-08-29 16:43:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anno Domini. The Year of our Lord.
NOT NOT NOT!: After Death.
Sheesh. Have you ignoramuses ever even read a single book that did not have pictures in it?
2007-08-29 16:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anno Domini
year of the lord
2007-08-29 16:29:00 · answer #10 · answered by Kelsey Koala 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋