For B.C.E. we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Dead Sea, Judaism and Middle East.

B.C.E. (Dead Sea)

Before the Common Era; indicates that a time division falls before the Christian era; same as B.C.

B.C.E. (Judaism)

Relating to a system of historical dating of events; specifically, Before the Common Era; that is, before the birth of Jesus. The latter is known in Jewish tradition as "Yeshu HaNotzri," Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity. This term corresponds to B.C.. Compare to C.E., which is in the Common Era.

B.C.E. (Middle East)

An abbreviation used to denote dates that occurred "Before the Common Era" as a more neutral alternative to the "B.C." ("Before Christ") of the Christian calendar.

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