B.C.

Definitions

1. 1

   Alternative form of BC

   Alternative form of BC; initialism of Before Christ.

   • A group of eleven inscribed tablets of jade and stone, dating from about the sixth century B.C., is said to have been discovered around 1940 at Ch’in-yang, Honan.
   • Several fragments of reddish-brown clay statuettes of the Hongshan culture, found at Dongshanzui in Kazuo county, Liaoning province and dating to 3500 B.C., all seem to be kneeling or seated figures of about half life-size or smaller.
2. 2

   Initialism of British Columbia

   Initialism of British Columbia: a province of Canada, as used in case citations.

   • At a city council meeting on Oct. 8, Campbell River councillors discussed a letter sent by the B.C. Geographical Names Office inviting comments on the name changes.

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