bc definition latin
What is the meaning of BC and AD? And what does BCE and CE mean? AD does not mean âAfter Death.â It is an abbreviation for âAnno Domini,â which is a Latin phrase meaning âin the year of our Lord,â referring to the year of Christâs birth. BC means before Christ. So at the time of this writing, 2011 AD is intended to signify that it has been 2,011 years since Christ was born.