AD, A.D., anno Domini
(adverb) in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; “in AD 200”
ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert
(noun) a public promotion of some product or service
Source: WordNet® 3.1
AD
(often, punctuated) Initialism of anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.
• The initialism is used to specify numbered years counting from the once estimated birth of Christ in year 1.
• The Chicago Manual of Style, as well as most house styles, requires placing AD before the number of the year and BC after, although in casual use either abbreviation can be found in either place. It is placed after centuries. It is often printed in small caps.
• Some use CE, for "Common Era", which is more secular in nature, to avoid potential Christian bias.
• "AD" is not normally used in expressions like "in the year AD 1990", since in such a year it is taken for granted (and it is also redundant, literally meaning "in the year in the year of our Lord 1990"). In "Vesuvius erupted in AD 79", it is expected.
• (anno Domini): AC, A.C. (anno Christi); anno Domini, Anno Domini, CE, Christian Era, in the year of our Lord
• (anno Domini): AC, A.C. (ante Christum); b.c, BC, B.C. (before Christ); BCE
AD (plural ADs)
(film) Assistant director.
(military) Air defence or air defense.
Antidepressant.
(US, Navy) Auxiliary destroyer - a naval tender, a destroyer tender that tends to destroyers.
(uncountable) Alzheimer's disease.
(aviation) Initialism of airworthiness directive.
(business) Initialism of anti-dumping.
• (destroyer tender): AS
AD
Abu Dhabi
• D. A., D.A., DA, Da, da
ad (plural ads)
advertisement.
• advert
ad (plural ads)
(tennis) advantage
(debating) advantage
ad
to, toward
• D. A., D.A., DA, Da, da
Source: Wiktionary
2 November 2024
(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
