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Alternative spellings
anno domini
Anno Domini
Abbreviations: AD, A.D., a.d.

Etymology
From ML. anno Domini, from anno|ann� (ablative of annus, year) + Domini (genitive of Dominus, Lord); literally, in the year of our Lord.

Adverb
en-adv|pos=anno Domini|-

1. The current date era beginning approximately #expr:{{CURRENTYEAR-1}} years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the assumed birth of Jesus Christ.

Usage notes
The w:Chicago Manual of Style|Chicago Manual of Style as well as most house styles require placing the AD before the date (e.g., AD 250), although in casual use it is frequently found following the date.

Synonyms
Common Era or Christian Era (CE)
in the year of our Lord or in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ

Antonyms
Before Christ
Before Common Era or Before Christian Era

Translations
trans-top|in the year of our Lord
Chinese: �� (g�ng yuán)
Czech: léta Pán�, roku Pán� (abbr. l.P., r.P., A.D.)
Danish: Anno Domini
Dutch: na Christus, in het jaar des Heren
Finnish: Herran vuonna
French: après Jésus-Christ (abbr. après JC, ap. J.-C., ap. JC, etc.)
German: Jahr des Herrn (abbr. A.D.)
Hebrew: ספ�רת �נ�צר��
Icelandic: á því herrans ári, á því Guðs ári
Italian: Anno Domini, dopo Cristo (abbr. d.C.)
Japanese: �� (kigen), 西� (seireki)
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Latin: anno Domini#Latin|ann� Domini
Maltese: Wara Kristu (abbr. W.K.)
Polish: n.e.
Russian: по�ле �ожде��во|Рожде��ва Х�и��ов|Х�и��ова (pósle Roždestvá Hristóva) (abbr. по�ле Р. Х�.); на�ей ��� (nášej éry) (abbr. н. �.)
Slovak: rok#Slovak|roku Pána, anno Domini#Latin|anno Domini (abbr. r.P., A.D.)
Spanish: después de Jesucristo (abbr. d. de J.C.)
Swahili: baada ya Kristo
Swedish: efter Kristus
Tamil: �ன� ��மினி
Telugu: ��ర�స�త�శ�� (kreestuSakaM) (abbr. ��ర�.శ. [kree.Sa.])
Thai: THchar|�ริส��ศั�รา� (krít sàkgàrâat)
Vietnamese: Công Nguyên
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References
pedialite|Anno Domini
R:American Heritage 2000|anno Domini
R:Dictionary.com|anno Domini
R:WordNet 2003|anno Domini

Category:Calendar terms

Latin

Etymology
From anno (the ablative of annus, year) + Domini (genitive of Dominus, Lord).

Phrase
ann� Domini

1. in the year of our Lord, #English|anno Domini.

Quotations
1282-1285 � Simon de Keza, Gesta Hungarorum; section 7
:Igitur in aetate sexta saeculi multiplicati Huni in Scitia habitando ut arena, anno Domini septingentesimo in unum congregati, capitaneos inter se...
1476 � Commissio propria domini regis; ''Decreta Regni Hungariae 1458-1490 (Budapest, 1989)
:Datum Bude in Dominica reminiscere anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo sexto regnorum nostrorum anno Hungarie etc.

Category:Latin nouns

pl:anno Domini

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