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AC

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. ante Christum
  2. anno Christi
  3. before Christ / in the year of Christ
  4. An abbreviation used in dates. It can mean either the time before the birth of Christ or the year of Christ.
Examples

Natus est anno C., AC L.

He was born in the year of Christ, 50 AD.

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteAlways check context to see if it refers to 'before' or 'year of'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.