Common Era
noun/ˌkɒmən ˈɪərə/
/ˌkɑːmən ˈɪrə/, /ˌkɑːmən ˈerə/
[singular] (abbreviation CE)
- the period since the birth of Christ when the Christian calendar starts counting years
- 1890 CE
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Common Era