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To: Bikkuri

What does CE stand for?


10 posted on 04/03/2018 3:00:18 AM PDT by abclily
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To: abclily

“Christian Era”


11 posted on 04/03/2018 3:05:18 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: abclily

I heard that it was the “Common Era”.


16 posted on 04/03/2018 4:43:17 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: abclily

And “B.C.E.” is “Before Common Era”. :p


17 posted on 04/03/2018 4:44:28 AM PDT by Bikkuri
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It was made up to delete BC and AD from dating. It stands for Common Era or in the case of BCE. Before Common Era. As the poster above has posted one can also say it stands for Christian Era just as well to annoy those who want the original intent.


18 posted on 04/03/2018 4:46:23 AM PDT by xp38
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