Common Era

noun

: christian era

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The druids declined due to expanding Roman imperialism in the region during the first centuries of the Common Era. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Thousands of years before the start of the Common Era people used bitumen, a form of heavy oil, for building mortar and to waterproof boats. — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 Despite those anatomical absences, scholar Lodwick Pollak was able to identify the sculpture as a second-century marble copy of the celebrated Discobolus, the original cast in bronze by Myron four centuries before the Common Era. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Common Era

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1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Common Era was in 1651

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“Common Era.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Common%20Era. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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Common Era

noun
: christian era

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