What does A.D. or AD stand for? It is a Latin abbreviation for Anno Domini,
which means the “Year of our Lord”. AD
corresponds with the Julian and the Gregorian calendar and represents a shift
in time. Anno Domini is representative
of the birth of Jesus Christ and begins with AD1. The time prior to this shift is known as BC
or Before Christ.
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AD is commonly used
on cornerstones. The cornerstone of a building is indicative
of the strongest part of the foundation and will often be marked with the
inception date of that structure (more often the dates will be in Roman numerals).
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