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b.
B and S Ball
B.Arch.
B & B
B.B.A.
B-ball
B-boy
B.C.
B.C.E. (1)
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B.C.
B.C. or bc or bc


adverb 
Definition:
 
before birth of Jesus Christ: used to indicate a date that is a particular number of years before the traditional date of the birth of Jesus Christ
Full form  before Christ ( used after dates )

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