BCE = Before Common Era.
CE = Common Era.
These two abbreviations have been used as replacements for B.C. and A.D.
CE = Common Era.
These two abbreviations have been used as replacements for B.C. and A.D.
Something I find funny is that while these abbreviations have been chosen as non religious alternatives, one could use the word BCE to mean, Before Christian Era, and CE to mean Christian Era.
by Dancing with Fire September 15, 2011
From BC, standing for "Before Christ" but for politically correct reasons has been changed to BCE, meaning "Before the Common Era". Refers to the time before Jesus's birth. See also, CE
by Urban Dictionary October 25, 2004
by BeautifulBritney April 05, 2020
1.Non-christian's way of making the time before Jesus not about Jesus.
2. Before Christ existed.
3. Before Common Era this is BCE for people who are not saved.
2. Before Christ existed.
3. Before Common Era this is BCE for people who are not saved.
by Daddy Big Branch July 02, 2018
Before Communist Era, commonly known among aware individuals to replace all Christian terms in scholarly circles with anti-Christian terms. Also to induce lower morale in a formally Christian Western institution.
BCE, Before Communist Era universities were institutions that helped their students build space rockets and invent all manners of human-promoting technologies. Now we are bringing them under the control of the Chinese Communist Social Credit Score System VIA Facebook and Google!
by seerfax August 05, 2019
by Burntpotatoes January 10, 2017
Dude, your girlfriend dumped you two weeks before Christmas AND returned your gifts? She is definitely the BCE.
by Lerxst68 April 26, 2014