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Common Era

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Definition of Common Era

: christian era

First Known Use of Common Era

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Common Era was in 1651

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“Common Era.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Common%20Era. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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