Common Era

Proper noun

the Common Era

1. The secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era, the internationally recognized method of numbering years on the Gregorian calendar.
   • The second Book is divided into eight Chapters, treats of the origin of the Greek Characters, and changes that happen'd in them, to the fourth Century of the common Era.1708 January, The History of the Works of the Learned, volume 10, London: Printed for H. Rhodes, retrieved 31 Oct 2011, page 513
   • Some say the World was created 3950 Years before the common Æra of Christ1715, David Gregory with John Nicholson and John Morphew, The Elements of Astronomy, Physical and Geometrical, volume v. 1 (Astronomy), London: printed for J. Nicholson, and sold by J. Morphew...

   Synonyms:

   Era Vulgaris, Vulgar Era