Common Era
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Common Era
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Originally Vulgar Era. The English phrase common Era appears at least as early as 1708, and by 1715 is used synonymously with Christian Era and Vulgar Era.
proper noun the Common Era
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The secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era, the internationally recognized method of numbering years on the Gregorian calendar.
The second Book is divided into eight Chapters, treats of the origin of the Greek Characters, and changes that happen'd in them, to the fourth Century of the common Era.
Similar: Era Vulgaris, Vulgar Era
Opposite: BCE
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proper noun
Opposite: BCE
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name secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era
| Español | era común, era vulgar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 西暦 seireki |
| 中文 | 公元 gōngyuán |
| हिन्दी | ईसवी īsvī, ईसवी सन् īsvī san, ईसा पूर्व īsā pūrv |
| Português | Era Comum |
| Français | de notre ère, ère commune, ère vulgaire |
| Deutsch | gängige Zeitrechnung |
| Italiano | era comune, era volgare |
| Ελληνικά | Κοινή Εποχή Koiní Epochí, Κοινή Χρονολογία Koiní Chronología, Κοινή Περίοδος Koiní Períodos |
| Tiếng Việt | Công Nguyên |
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