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    Anno Domini. Anno Domini inscription at Klagenfurt Cathedral, Austria. The terms anno Domini ( AD) and before Christ ( BC) [a] are used when designating years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord" [1] but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", [2] [3 ...

  2. Anno Domini. Anno Domini ( Medieval Latin : "in the year of the lord"), shortened as AD or A.D., is used to refer to the years after the birth of Jesus. AD is also a shortening for Christian Era. [1] Similarly, Before Christ, shortened as BC or B.C., is used in the English language to refer to all years before the start of the time period Anno ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Common_EraCommon Era - Wikipedia

    In 1835, in his book Living Oracles, Alexander Campbell, wrote: "The vulgar Era, or Anno Domini; the fourth year of Jesus Christ, the first of which was but eight days", and also refers to the common era as a synonym for vulgar era with "the fact that our Lord was born on the 4th year before the vulgar era, called Anno Domini, thus making (for example) the 42d year from his birth to correspond ...

  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Anno_DominiAnno Domini - Wikiwand

    The terms anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used when designating years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord" but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", taken from the full original phrase "anno Domini nostri Jesu Christi", which translates to "in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ".

  6. May 10, 2024 · The terms anno Domini ( AD) and before Christ ( BC) [lower-alpha 1] are used when designating years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord" [1] but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", [2] [3] taken from the full original phrase " anno Domini nostri ...

  7. AD or (A.D.) ( anno Domini) — the Latin phrase meaning in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, the abbreviation AD is formally placed before a year of the Christian era (i.e. AD 1999 ), but can also be placed after a year (i.e. 2006 AD ). BC or (B.C.) ( before Christ) — the abbreviation BC is placed after a year that precedes the Christian ...