- Christian era
- noun Date: 1657 the period dating from the birth of Christ
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Christian era
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Christian era — Christian Chris tian, a. 1. Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people. [1913 Webster] 3. Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 4. Characteristic of Christian people;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian Era — The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ. The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of Christ on the 25th of December in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian era — n the Christian era the period from the birth of Christ to the present time … Dictionary of contemporary English
Christian Era — n. the era beginning with the year 1, formerly thought to be that of the birth of Jesus Christ (born probably c. 8 4 B.C. ): A.D. (or C.E. ) marks dates in this era, B.C. (or B.C.E. ) marks dates before it … English World dictionary
Christian era — noun the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ s birth • Syn: ↑Common era • Instance Hypernyms: ↑era, ↑epoch * * * noun [noncount] : the time starting from the birth of Jesus Christ abbr. CE * * * the ˈChris … Useful english dictionary
Christian Era Broadcasting Service — Type Broadcast television and radio network Country Philippines … Wikipedia
Christian era, the — noun the period of history that dates from the time that Jesus Christ is believed to have been born … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Christian Era — noun The current date era beginning approximately 1<! no year 0 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the assumed birth of Jesus Christ; Christian equivalent of Common Era, based on anno Domini … Wiktionary
Christian Era — general count of the years according to the Christian tradition, time after the birth of Christ, years counted A.D., current era … English contemporary dictionary
Christian era — noun the era beginning with the traditional date of Christ s birth … English new terms dictionary
Christian Era — /ˈkrɪstʃən ɪərə/ (say krischuhn earruh) noun the period since the assumed date of the birth of Jesus, adopted in Christian countries …
