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avant JC
written abbreviation for the Canadian province of British Columbia: used in addresses:
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Next year's conference will be in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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avant JC
written abbreviation for because: used, for example, on social media or in text messages:
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I wasn't in school bc I was sick.
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avant JC
abbreviation for Before Christ: used in the Christian calendar when referring to a year before Jesus Christ was born:
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The Battle of Actium took place in 31 B.C.