c.e.

¹

abbreviation

1. buyer's risk.

c.e.

²

abbreviation

1. compass error.

Ce

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. cerium.

-ce

⁴

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

C.E.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Chemical Engineer.

2. chief engineer.

3. Church of England.

4. Civil Engineer.

5. (in the) Common Era.

6. Corps of Engineers.

Ce

¹

symbol

1. cerium

CE

²

abbreviation

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 problem is that they also lie beneath enormous boulders, which may have fallen onto the wreck during a huge earthquake that struck Antikythera in the fourth century CE.

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Constructed around 81 CE by the Emperor Domitian to honor his brother, the Emperor Titus, who had recently died, it celebrates Titus’ victorious siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE, which brought an end to the First Jewish Revolt and led to the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem.

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They also asked for information regarding the training that CE and Customs and Border Protection agents receive on use of force, among other things.

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The researchers believe the men were likely victims of the 'Crisis of the Third Century', most probably the battle of Mursa from 260 CE, when there were "numerous battles fought between various claimants to the throne".

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The fallout from that could further weigh on the Philippine economy, which has held up reasonably well so far this year but faces headwinds from tighter fiscal policy and weaker exports, said Gareth Leather, senior economist at CE.

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