abbr.
A.D.
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An abbreviation used with a date, indicating how many years have passed since the birth of Jesus. The abbreviation may appear before the date (a.d. 1988), or it may appear after the date (1988 a.d.). It stands for anno Domini, a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of our Lord.” (Compare b.c.)
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
in the year of Our Lord; date used in reckoning dates after the supposed year Christ was born, "in AD 200"
Synonyms: AD, anno Domini
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