Those are not just Biblical terms; they are terms used with year numbers in general. They mean before and after Christ. BC means "before Christ", while AD means "Anno Domini", i.e., "in the year of our Lord" (after Christ).
The Roman Governors (Prefects) of Judea during the lifetime of Jesus Were: Herod Archelaus (4BC to 6 AD) Coponius (6 AD to 9 AD) Marcus Ambivulus (9 AD to 13 AD) Annius Rufus (13 AD to 15 AD) Valerius Gratus (15 Ad to 26 AD)Pontius Pilate (26 AD to 36 AD)
St. Cecilia was born in the 2nd century AD, around the year 200 AD.
It doesn't. AD stands for Anno Domini which is Latin for the year of our Lord http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini Based on year 1 of our calendar being the year that Jesus Christ ("Our Lord") was born
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The term hijrah refers to the migration of Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD. This journey is significant in Islamic history as it marked the beginning of the Islamic calendar and led to the establishment of the first Islamic state in Medina. Hijrah also symbolizes a shift from persecution to a period of growth and development for the early Muslim community.
It is a term of agreement
Ad lib in medical terms means as much as the patient wants.
AD is after the birth of christ, so we're in 2008 AD. The term AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for 'in the year of our lord'.
Another term for ad lib is improv, or improvise.
Its very simple, -Ad- is the short term for advertisment.
It is an abbreviation for advertisement.
The initials 'ad' are an abbreviation of the Latin term, anno domini - "The year of the Lord. It is also becoming more common to use the modern initials 'ce', which simply mean "common era".
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It's German for purely ad
It is a derogatory term used to describe someone who has no self confidence, is a 'wuss', ad needs therapy (preferably from a former drill sargeant).
Anno Domini is the Latin term for AD, which means "in the year of our Lord." If it was to mean 'After Death' as in Jesus Christ's death, there would be about 33 years that wouldn't be BC or AD. Science has taken religion out of historical dating and is now using BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) for BC and AD respectively.
Let's see, here in 2013 AD, 444 AD was 1569 years ago. The term Anno Domini (AD) is Medieval Latin, translated as "In the year of the Lord".