"bc" meaning in English

See bc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /biːˈsiː/ Audio: En-us-bc.ogg
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} bc
  1. Alternative letter-case form of BC (Before Christ) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: BC (extra: Before Christ)
    Sense id: en-bc-en-adv-GEQL~vsn

Conjunction

IPA: /biːˈsiː/ Audio: En-us-bc.ogg
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-conjunction}} bc
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of because. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: because Synonyms: bcs
    Sense id: en-bc-en-conj-7Tw81N2K

Noun

IPA: /biːˈsiː/ Audio: En-us-bc.ogg
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} bc
  1. (music) basso continuo Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-bc-en-noun-VE4YU-kS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 13 52 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 14 55 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 52 20 3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (law enforcement) bodycam Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-bc-en-noun-JJmT7sMy Topics: government, law-enforcement
  3. Initialism of blind copy, a shortening of blind carbon copy Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: blind copy (extra: a shortening of blind carbon copy)
    Sense id: en-bc-en-noun-nhAaowKS
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