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
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
