bc

4 definitions • 5 examples

abbreviation for Before Christ: used in the Christian calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born:

The Battle of Actium took place in 31 BC.

written abbreviation for the Canadian province of British Columbia: used in addresses:

Next year's conference will be in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Many companies invested in BC have operations elsewhere in Canada and around the world.

written abbreviation for because: used, for example, on social media or in text messages:

I wasn't at school bc I was sick.

abbreviation for Before Christ, used to show that a year or century comes before the year in which Jesus Christ is thought to have been born:

Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C.