abbr. (of a date) of the Christian era. °Strictly, AD should precede a date (e.g. AD 410), but uses such as the tenth century AD are well established.
[ Anno Domini, 'in the year of the Lord' ]
abbr. (of a date) of the Christian era. °Strictly, AD should precede a date (e.g. AD 410), but uses such as the tenth century AD are well established.
[ Anno Domini, 'in the year of the Lord' ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012