BCE Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

BCE

abbreviation

BCE

abbreviation

or chiefly US

B.C.E.

Britannica Dictionary definition of BCE

before the Christian Era; before the Common Era

used to refer to the years that came before the birth of Jesus Christ

B.C.E. is now often used instead of B.C. especially in scientific writing.

  • 550 B.C.E.

  • in the fifth century B.C.E. [=between the years 499 and 400 B.C.E.]

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compare a.d., b.c., c.e.

BCE Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)
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