Complete Definition of "BC"

English

initialism
wikipedia|Before Christ
BC<BR>
B.C.

  1. Before Christ
  2. British Columbia, a Canadian province.
  3. Baja California, a Mexican state.
  4. birth control

Usage notes
The w:Chicago Manual of Style|Chicago Manual of Style as well as most house styles require placing the A.D. before the number of the year and B.C. after, although in casual use either can be found following the year.

Synonyms
(before Christ): b.c., BCE

Antonyms
(before Christ): a.d., AD, A.D., anno Domini, ann� Domini, Anno Domini, CE, Common Era, in the year of our Lord

Translations
trans-top|before Christ
Chinese: ��� (g�ngyuánqián)
Dutch: v. Chr. (voor Christus)
Finnish: eKr. (ennen Kristusta)
French: av. JC (avant Jésus-Christ)
Hungarian: Kr. e (Krisztus elött)
Italian: a. C. (avanti Cristo)
Japanese: ��� (kigenzen)
Latin: a.C.n. (ante Christi natum)
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Malay: SM (Sebelum Masihi)
Polish: p.n.e. (przed nasz� er�)
Portuguese: AC (antes de Cristo)
Russian: до Р. Х�. (do Roždestvá Xristóva); до н. �. (do nášej éry)
Spanish: a. de J.C. (antes de Jesucristo)
Swedish: f.Kr (före Kristus)
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