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BC

UK/biːˈsiː/ US/ˌbiˈsi/ fairly common us

adverb

1.

before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born

  • “in 200 BC”
Synonyms

Origin

Calque of Latin ante Christum, popularized with the 1627 publication of De doctrina temporum by French theologian Denis Pétau.

Phrases

  • BC Coast
  • BC Interior
  • Coast of BC
  • Interior of BC

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