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Definition A.D. in American English

A.D. abbreviation

abbreviation
/ˌeɪ ˈdi/

From the Latin expression Anno Domini meaning “in the year of the Lord.”

1

used after a date to show that it refers to a time after the birth of Jesus Christ

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Definition A.D. in American English