c.e.

¹

abbreviation for

1. buyer's risk.

c.e.

²

abbreviation for

1. compass error.

Ce

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. cerium.

-ce

⁴

1. a multiplicative suffix occurring in once, twice, thrice.

C.E.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Chemical Engineer.
2. chief engineer.
3. Church of England.
4. Civil Engineer.
5. (in the) Common Era.
6. Corps of Engineers.

CE

¹

abbreviation for

1. chief engineer
2. Church of England
3. civil engineer
4. Common Entrance
5. Common Era
6. Communauté Européenne (European Union)

Ce

²

the chemical symbol for

1. cerium

CE

1. Abbreviation for Common Era.

Word History and Origins

Origin of c.e.¹

From Latin cāveat emptor “may the buyer beware”

Origin of c.e.²

Middle English, Old English -es adverb suffix, originally genitive singular ending; -s ¹

Example Sentences

As every media outlet on the planet reminded us, the original Council of Nicea was held in 325 C.E. in modern-day Iznik, Turkey.

From The Daily Beast

Their work extends over the long interval between 200 and 500 C.E.

From Project Gutenberg

I runneth-ed into my tower and felt a good deal safer, I make no doubt, than my poor C.E.

From Project Gutenberg

I think the bitterest moment of the whole hideous time for the poor C.E. was when "Emily's" papa kissed him!

From Project Gutenberg

The C.E.'s days before he knew me were just a string of wooden beads; afterward, they were a string of fire-crackers!

From Project Gutenberg

He switched on to the disc a shaft of light from an electric torch, and we saw engraved on it his name and the letters "C.E."

From Project Gutenberg