- Christian era, the
- ,Christian `era, the nounthe period of history that dates from the time that Jesus Christ is believed to have been born
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Christian era, the
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Christian era — Christian Chris tian, a. 1. Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people. [1913 Webster] 3. Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 4. Characteristic of Christian people;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian Era — The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ. The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of Christ on the 25th of December in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Christian era — n the Christian era the period from the birth of Christ to the present time … Dictionary of contemporary English
Christian Era Broadcasting Service — Type Broadcast television and radio network Country Philippines … Wikipedia
Christian Era — n. the era beginning with the year 1, formerly thought to be that of the birth of Jesus Christ (born probably c. 8 4 B.C. ): A.D. (or C.E. ) marks dates in this era, B.C. (or B.C.E. ) marks dates before it … English World dictionary
(the) Christian era — the Christian era UK US noun the period of history that dates from the time that Jesus Christ is believed to have been born Thesaurus: specific periods of historyhyponym … Useful english dictionary
Christian era — noun the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ s birth • Syn: ↑Common era • Instance Hypernyms: ↑era, ↑epoch * * * noun [noncount] : the time starting from the birth of Jesus Christ abbr. CE * * * the ˈChris … Useful english dictionary
Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… … Catholic encyclopedia
Christian Era — The period from the birth of Christ to the present … Ballentine's law dictionary
Christian Era — the period since the assumed year of Jesus birth. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
