Christian Era

proper noun

The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the (assumed) birth of Jesus Christ.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Christian Era

alternative CE

  1. The current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the (assumed) birth of Jesus Christ.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adanno dominiyear of our lord

Translations

French ère chrétienne, ère commune
  • ère chrétiennecalendrical system
  • ère communecalendrical system
German christliche Zeitrechnung, gängige Zeitrechnung
  • christliche Zeitrechnungcalendrical system
  • gängige Zeitrechnungcalendrical system
  • dionysische Zeitrechnungcalendrical system
Russian христиа́нская э́ра, на́ша э́ра
  • христиа́нская э́ра (xristiánskaja éra)calendrical system
  • на́ша э́ра (náša éra)calendrical system
  • но́вая э́ра (nóvaja éra)calendrical system
Thai คริสต์ศก, คริสต์ศักราช
  • คริสต์ศก (krít-sòk)calendrical system
  • คริสต์ศักราช (krít-sàk-gà-ràat)calendrical system
Welsh Oed Grist
  • Oed Gristcalendrical system
Cite this entry
APA

Christian Era. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20Era

MLA

“Christian Era.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20Era. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christian Era,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20Era.

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