Time, Calendars, and Seasons

Calendars

What do B.C.E. and C.E. stand for?

To secularize the calendar, the terms B.C.E. and C.E. have come into use to replace B.C. and A.D. respectively. B.C.E. means “before common era” and C.E. stands for “common era.”

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