BCadverb
uk/ˌbiːˈsiː/us/ˌbiːˈsiː/abbreviation for Before Christ: used in the Christian calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born:
The Battle of Actium took place in 31 BC.
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Years & yearly
- ad
- Anno Domini
- annual
- annually
- annus horribilis
- bicentenary
- calendar year
- CE
- centenary
- circa
- date
- fiscal year
- leap year
- light year
- New Year
- solar year
- tercentenary
- year end
- year's end
- yearly
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