B.C.E.

initialism (acronym) for "Before Common Era" or "Before Christian Era," 1881; see C.E. A secular alternative to B.C.

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C.E.

abbreviation of Common Era or Christian Era, a secular or non-Christian alternative to A.D., attested from 1838 in works on Jewish history. Companion B.C.E. is attested from 1881.

B.C.

abbreviation of Before Christ, in chronology, attested by 1823. The phrase itself, Before Christ, in dating, with exact years, is in use by 1660s.

BCE

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Definitions of B.C.E. from WordNet

B.C.E. (adv.)

of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians;

Synonyms: bce

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