anno hegirae

adverb

an·​no he·​gi·​rae ˌa-(ˌ)nō-hi-ˈjī-(ˌ)rē  -ˈhe-jə-ˌrē 

often capitalized A&H

—used to indicate that a time division falls within the Islamic era

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, in the year of the Hegira

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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