English

Alternative forms

• the year of the Lord
• the year of our Lord Jesus Christ

Adjective

the year of our Lord

1. (archaic or religious) Of the Common Era/Christian Era; anno Domini; numbered from the once estimated first year for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Synonyms

• (of the Common/Christian Era): AC, A.C. (anno Christi); a.d., AD, A.D., anno Domini, Anno Domini; CE, Christian Era, Common Era

Antonyms

• (of the Common/Christian Era): AC, A.C. (ante Christum); b.c., BC, B.C. (before Christ); BCE, B.C.E.

Derived terms

• in the year of our Lord
• in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ

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