B.C.E.


abbreviation
  1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.

  2. Bachelor of Christian Education.

  1. Bachelor of Civil Engineering.

  2. before (the) Common Era.

Words Nearby B.C.E.

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How to use B.C.E. in a sentence

  • Confucius expressed the philosophy on which this religion is based on sayings and dialogues during the 6th-5th century BCE.

British Dictionary definitions for BCE

BCE

abbreviation for
  1. Before Common Era (used, esp by non-Christians, in numbering years bc)

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Scientific definitions for BCE

BCE

  1. Abbreviation for before the Common Era.

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Cultural definitions for B.C.E.

B.C.E.

An abbreviation sometimes used in place of b.c. It means “before the Common Era.”

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