GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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What does AD stand for?
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After Death
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After Disease
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Ante Diem
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Anno Domini
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”, while BC stands for “before Christ”.
Detailed explanation-2: -The use of CE in Jewish scholarship was historically motivated by the desire to avoid the implicit “Our Lord” in the abbreviation AD. Although other aspects of dating systems are based in Christian origins, AD is a direct reference to Jesus as Lord.
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