What is the meaning of common era?

noun

The time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth.
- synonyms: Christian era

adverb

Of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians.
- usage: "in 200 CE"
- synonyms: CE, C. E.

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