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

the chemical symbol for

1. cerium

CE

²

abbreviation for

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

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

The additional verses, known as the longer and shorter endings of Mark, were added roughly a century later in the 2nd century CE.

From The Daily Beast

According to tradition Nicholas attended the Council of Nicea in 325 CE.

From The Daily Beast

In 1997, the legendary French fashion house Ce line wanted the sunny Long Island boy to take over its creative direction.

From The Daily Beast

Mais ce n'est pas de merveille; car, comme j'ay dict, ils sont enfans.

From Project Gutenberg

L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.

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L'adieu et le deuil se clost par l'occision des chiens ce que le mourant ait des avants-coureurs en l'autre monde.

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Ils me donnerent parolle d'ainsy faire le tout; ce neantmoins, le languissant ne nous fut apport que deux jours aprs.

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Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.

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