bc

B-C · abbreviation

imported

Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    Before Christ; used to indicate years before the estimated birth of Jesus.

  2. 2.

    British Columbia, a province of Canada.

Related words

Antonyms: CE, ad
See also: BCE, CE, ad, year
Synonyms: BCE

Etymology

Abbreviation of "Before Christ," from Latin. The alternative BCE (Before Common Era) is sometimes used in secular or interfaith contexts.