BC
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BC¹
- /ˌbiːˈsiː/
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin ante Christum, popularized with the 1627 publication of De doctrina temporum by French theologian Denis Pétau.
adverb
- Initialism of Before Christ.Before Christ The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 BC to AD 220.
BC²
- /ˌbiːˈsiː/
proper noun
- Initialism of British Columbia: a province of Canada.British Columbia
- Initialism of Baja California: a state of Mexico.Baja California
- Initialism of Boston College.Boston College
- Initialism of Baguio City.Baguio City
noun BCs
- Initialism of birth control.birth control
- Initialism of benzalkonium chloride.benzalkonium chloride
- Initialism of battlecruiser.battlecruiser
- Initialism of backward compatibility.backward compatibility This would be a BC-breaking change.
- Initialism of border collie.border collie
- Initialism of borough council.borough council
adjective
- Initialism of board-certified.board-certified
bc³
- /biːˈsiː/
Rhymes with -iː
adverb
- Initialism of Before Christ.Before Christ
conjunction
- Abbreviation of because.because Had the cutest elderly man come for a hairy today, told me he had to put his glasses on for the photos bc thy ^([sic]) made him look better
noun
- Abbreviation of basso continuo.basso continuo
- Initialism of bodycam.bodycam
- Initialism of blind carbon copy.blind carbon copy
