Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In a specified year of the Christian era.
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- adverb The current
date era beginningapproximately 2012 years ago in theGregorian calendar , based on theassumed birth ofJesus Christ .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Medieval Latin annō Dominī : Latin annō, ablative of annus, year + Latin Dominī, genitive of Dominus, Lord.]
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From Medieval Latin anno Domini, from annō, (ablative of annus ("year")) + Domini (genitive of dominus ("lord")); literally, in the year of our Lord.
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