C.E.

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C.E. (see EE) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The initialism for Common Era, used by Jews in place of A.D. (anno Domini 'year of our Lord').

Example Sentences

  • "This course presents and at the same time critiques a narrative world history after 1500 CE." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • initialism of 'Common Era'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • North America
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      CE

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