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BCE

BCE
1. Before Common Era. BCE denotes that a year is before the believed year of birth of Christ. BCE otherwise has the same significance as BC. BCE is an attempt to remove references to Christ from the common dating system, which uses His birth as the zero reference point for measuring the year.

cf Politically Correct (PC).

2. Before Christian Era. Same meaning, and simple alternative to, the abbreviation BC.