Common Era
[ kom-uh n eer-uh, er-uh ]
/ ˈkɒm ən ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /
noun
the period of time that begins with the year 1: a term often used by non-Christians to avoid the reference to Christ in Christian Era. Abbreviation: C. E.
See also
B.C.E.(def 4).
British Dictionary definitions for common era
Scientific definitions for common era
Common Era
The period beginning with the year traditionally thought to have been birth of Jesus.