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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 2006, originally published by Oxford University Press 2006. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

anno domini system of dating from the birth of Christ; the Latin words (abbreviated as ad) mean ‘in the year of our Lord’.

The term is recorded in English from the late 16th century; from the late 19th century, it has also been used humorously to designate advanced or advancing age.

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