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• Ce
  Ce

  cerium.
• -ce
  -ce

  a multiplicative suffix occurring in once, twice, thrice.
• c.e.
  c.e.

  abbreviation

  buyer's risk.
• C.E.
  C.E.

  abbreviation

  Chemical Engineer.
• CE
  CE

  abbreviation

  chief engineer

Ce

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. cerium.

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-ce ² American  

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

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c.e. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. buyer's risk.

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c.e. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. compass error.

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C.E. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Chemical Engineer.

2. chief engineer.

3. Church of England.

4. Civil Engineer.

5. (in the) Common Era.

6. Corps of Engineers.

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Ce ¹ British  

symbol

1. cerium

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CE ² British  

abbreviation

1. chief engineer

2. Church of England

3. civil engineer

4. Common Entrance

5. Common Era

6. Communauté Européenne (European Union)

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CE Scientific  

1. Abbreviation for Common Era.

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Etymology

Origin of -ce²

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

Origin of c.e.³

From Latin cāveat emptor “may the buyer beware”

Example Sentences

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Ce -ce C.E. CE

“As a comedian, you cannot complain,” Cat Ce, a comedian whose special “Perfect Chinglish” was licensed by JoySauce, said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

Victor Espinoza rode Ce Ce to his first Cup win since 2015, when the now 49-year-old jockey and Triple Crown winner American Pharoah won the Classic.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2021

Although the charge was personal and not an appropriate business expense, Kaplan claimed that the $4,950 Ce Soir charge was for concert tickets for MP to see Bruce Springsteen at Giants Stadium.

From Forbes ● Oct. 17, 2012

Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne, after Victor Hugo.

From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James

Sometimes the final -e of -ne and -ce disappears, but without affecting the accent; as, tantō�n, istī�c, illū�c.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

It is an instance of excess of expression in the way of syntax; the -ce denoting direction from a place, and the preposition doing the same.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Words ending in -ge, -ce, or -se, retain the e before endings: as, arrange, arrangement; arrange, arranging.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

And in Italy, I learned that the extremely high level of bathing culture circa 200 C.E. has completely disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

In 985 C.E., he sailed deep into a southern Greenland fjord.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025

During the 18th century C.E., voyagers roving the Orinoco River—a vast watery highway stretching across the northeastern corner of South America—reported dozens of mysterious rock engravings of snakes crowning the rocky hilltops.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 3, 2024

Among the best of these tales is “Our Hideous Progeny,” C.E.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

‘In 79 C.E., Vesuvius erupted and covered the town in ash.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Caroline Glennon, head teacher at St Patrick's CE Primary Academy in Solihull, says her school will show the highlights or the full game on Monday morning for her "World Cup mad" students.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

AI demand may continue to grow, but at a slower pace than expected, as firms likely underestimate the barriers to AI adoption, CE says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

AI capital spending could slow down as a result, as hyperscalers prioritize projects with clearer near-term monetization, CE adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

And as Eskimo discovered when it attempted to export towel rails to Australia and New Zealand, both countries abide by international safety standards that are heavily influenced by the EU's CE mark.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Mayans of the tenth century CE built city-states as far south as Belize and Honduras.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz