year of grace

• Expression vieillie désignant une année précise du calendrier chrétien, comptée à partir de la naissance de Jésus-Christ, souvent utilisée dans un contexte historique ou juridique. Rare dans l'anglais moderne.

An archaic phrase referring to a specific year in the Christian calendar, often used in historical or legal contexts to denote a year counted from the birth of Jesus Christ. It is rarely used in modern English.

1. A specific year in the Christian eraC2formal

   A year in the period after the birth of Christ, often used in formal or historical contexts.

   année de grâce

   • The manuscript was written in the year of grace 1452.
   • The cathedral was completed in the year of grace 1200.
   • He was born in the year of grace 1985.