What exactly do B.C. and A...
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What exactly do B.C. and A.D. stand for, and was there a year 0?
Answer
B.C. stands for before Christ,” and A.D. stands for “anno Domini,” a Latin phrase that translates as “in the year of the Lord.” There is no year 0; the years go from 1 B.C. to A.D. 1.”
