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Definition AD in British English

AD abbreviation

abbreviation
/ˌeɪ ˈdiː/

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 AD in British English