Vulgar Era
Synonym of Common EraSynonym of Common Era.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of Common Era.
Origin
Calque of Latin aerae vulgāris (from vulgāris, from vulgus (“the common people, i.e. thoseCalque of Latin aerae vulgāris (from vulgāris, from vulgus (“the common people, i.e. those who are not royalty”)), which originates at least as early as 1615, long before vulgar came to mean “crudely indecent”. Earliest English usage is from 1635 (see quotation).
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