BC

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Initialism 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Antonyms 1.2 Translations

English

Initialism

BC
B.C.

1. Before Christ
2. British Columbia, a Canadian province.
3. Baja California, a Mexican state.

Usage notes

• The Chicago Manual of Style as well as most house styles require placing the A.D. before the number of the year and B.C. after, although in casual use either can be found following the year.
• Some authors prefer to use BCE for Before the Common Era, which avoids potential Christian bias.

Synonyms

• (before Christ): b.c., BCE

Antonyms

• (before Christ): a.d., AD, A.D., anno Domini, annō Domini, Anno Domini, CE, Common Era, in the year of our Lord

Translations

before Christ

Chinese: å ¬å ƒå‰ (gōngyuánqián) Finnish: eKr. (ennen Kristusta) French: av. JC (avant Jésus-Christ) Hungarian: Kr. e (Krisztus elött) Japanese: ç´€å ƒå‰ (kigenzen) Latin: a.C.n. (ante Christi natum)

Malay: SM (Sebelum Masihi) Portuguese: AC (antes de Cristo) Russian: до Р. Хр. (do Roždestvá Xristóva); до н. э. (do nášej éry) Spanish: a. de J.C. (antes de Jesucristo) Swedish: f.Kr (före Kristus)

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