Christian Era

American  

[kris-chuhn eer-uh, er-uh] / ˈkrɪs tʃən ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /

noun

1. the period since the assumed year of Jesus' birth.

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Christian Era British  

noun

1. Also called: Common Era.  the period beginning with the year of Christ's birth. Dates in this era are labelled _ad , those previous to it _bc

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Etymology

Origin of Christian Era

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

“In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind.”

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2016

In Byzantium and Egypt, income per capita at the end of the first millennium was lower than at the dawn of the Christian Era.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2015

Toynbee places the present time in the Christian Era, but refers to modern Western civilization as "post-Christian" or "ex-Christian."

From Time Magazine Archive

It stands for either "Before the Christian Era" or "Before the Common Era."

From Time Magazine Archive

Justin Martyr who flourished about the year 140 of the Christian Era, in his apology quotes, indeed, Memoirs of Jesus Christ which he says, were written by Apostles and Apostolick men.

From Five Pebbles from the Brook by English, George Bethune