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CE¹
proper noun C.E.
- Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps. 1066 CE.
- Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.
- Initialism of Canadian English (also sometimes colloquially called "Canadian" or even "Canajan").
- Abbreviation of Ceará: a state of Brazil.
- Initialism of Common Entrance
Similar: AD, A.D., e.v., C of E, CanE, Canadian · Opposite: BCE
noun CEs · C.E.
- Initialism of civil engineer
- Initialism of computer engineer
- Initialism of continuing education
- Initialism of capillary electrophoresis
- Initialism of close encounter
ce²
- /siː/
Sounds like C, sea, see · Rhymes with -iː
noun ces
- Alternative form of cee (“the letter C”). [T]hat spelling, but not the pronunciation, supplies our own name for the letter: “ce” or “cee.”
Ce³
- /siː/
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Celia. "No offense, Celia, but I prefer to travel through my madness in my own space. You'll have to get your own padded room and restraints." "Rude," Ce said, humor in her tone.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cerium, pas, mra, icm, lif, fut, tzp, ad, a.d., anno domini, christian era, common era, c.e., current era, vulgar era, era vulgaris
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name secularized form of AD — see also AD
| Español | E.C. (Era Común) |
|---|---|
| Français | ÈC (ère commune) |
| Deutsch | n. d. Z. (nach der Zeitrechnung), n. u. Z., u. Z. |
| Ελληνικά | Κ.Ε. K.E. |
| Русский | н. э. n. e., на́шей э́ры nášej éry |
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