Common Era
Common Era or Current Era (CE)[1] is a year-numbering system (calendar era) for the Julian and Gregorian calendars that refers to the years since the start of the era, i.e., since AD 1. The preceding era is referred to as before the Common or Current Era (BCE). The Current Era notation system is often used as a secular alternative to the Dionysian era system, which distinguishes eras as AD (anno Domini, "[the] year of [the] Lord")[2] and BC ("before Christ"). The two notation systems are numerically equivalent; thus "2025 CE" corresponds to "AD 2025" and "400 BCE" corresponds to "400 BC".[2][3][4] The year-numbering system for the Gregorian calendar is the most widespread civil calendar system used in the world today. For decades, it has been a global standard, recognized by international institutions such as the United Nations and the Universal Postal Union.
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- ↑ BBC Team (8 February 2005). "History of Judaism 63 BCE – 1086 CE". BBC Religion & Ethics. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anno Domini". Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 2003. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/Anno%20Domini. Retrieved 2011-10-04. "Etymology: Medieval Latin, in the year of the Lord".
- ↑ "Controversy over the use of the "CE/BCE" and "AD/BC" dating notation/". Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "Common Era". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
