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BC

Syllabification: (BC)
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Definition of BC

abbreviation

  • before Christ (used to indicate that a date is before the Christian Era).
  • British Columbia (in official postal use).
  • Batallion Commander.

In recent years, some writers have begun using the abbreviations ce (of the Common Era) in place of ad, and bce (before the Common Era) in place of bc. See also AD (usage).

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Definition of BC in the British & World English dictionary

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