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The following 6 entries include the term Anno.
—used to indicate that a time division falls within the Christian era
—used to indicate that a time division falls within the Islamic era
anno aetatis suae
Latin phrase: in the (specified) year of his/her age
anno mundi
Latin phrase: in the year of the world —used in reckoning dates from the supposed period of the creation of the world, especially as fixed by James Ussher at 4004 b.c. or by the Jews at 3761 b.c. —abbreviation AM
anno urbis conditae
Latin phrase: in the year of the founded city : in the year that Rome was founded (753 b.c.) —abbreviation AUC compare ab urbe condita
—used by many Freemasons with a year to indicate the number of years elapsed since 4000 b.c. 4000 being added to the usual computation of the year —abbreviation A.L. often printed in small capitals
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