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Definition and Synonyms for 紀元前
| 1. | 紀元前 | キリスト紀元の前 |
| Bc | before the Christian era | |
| Synonyms: | 紀元前 | |
| 2. | 紀元前 | 西暦紀元の前の期間の |
| B.C.E. | of the period before the Common Era | |
| Synonyms: | 紀元前 | |
| 3. | 紀元前 | キリストが生まれた年とされる前の年月に使われる |
| Bc | used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born | |
| Synonyms: | 紀元前 | |
| 4. | 紀元前 | クリスチャンではない何人かの作家によって好まれる |
| B.C.E. | preferred by some writers who are not Christians | |
| Synonyms: | 紀元前 |
Meanings for each kanji in 紀元前
| » | 紀 | chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period |
| » | 元 | beginning; former time; origin |
| » | 前 | in front; before |
Sample Sentences for 紀元前
紀元前７７６年、最初のオリンピック競技大会は、ギリシャ人の主神ゼウスをたたえるため、オリンポス山のふもとで開催された。
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.
紀元前508年にアテネの指導者となったクレイステネスは、僭主の出現を防止するために陶片追放の制度を始めた。
In 508BC, the ruler of Athens, Cleisthenes established ostracism to prevent the appearance of a tyrant.
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