Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- preposition In approximately; about.
from The Century Dictionary.
- About; at or near a date given, when the exact time is not known: as, circa
a. d. 500. Abbreviated circ., ca., or c.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- preposition Approximately; about; commonly abbreviated
ca. ; -- used especially before dates and numerical measures.
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- preposition
approximately ,about
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In her best performance, Joan Fontaine plays a meek woman who falls for a composer (Louis Jordan) in circa 1900 Vienna.
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Last words, for now, go to Chris Stein circa 1978.
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In her best performance, Joan Fontaine plays a meek woman who falls for a composer (Louis Jordan) in circa 1900 Vienna.
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Last words, for now, go to Chris Stein circa 1978.
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The PC crowd moved in circa 1970, and they have been preaching from the “Ugly America” bible ever since.
Think Progress » Rice Calls Brutal Oil-Rich Dictator a ‘Good Friend’ 2006
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Here, therefore, Al – Islam at once avoided the deplorable assumption of the Hebrews and the Christians, — an error which has been so injurious to their science and their progress, — of placing their “firstman” in circa B.C. 4000 or somewhat subsequent to the building of the Pyramids: the
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This is where it all started for me published in Finnish circa 1985, as I was just learning to read.
Which is your favorite X-Men Era? | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2007
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If a group becomes too popular (say Led Zeppelin circa 1976) they can get a better deal for themselves and reduce the margins of the companies.
Economics of the Music Industry Steve Sailer 2004
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If a group becomes too popular (say Led Zeppelin circa 1976) they can get a better deal for themselves and reduce the margins of the companies.
Archive 2004-12-05 Steve Sailer 2004
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Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously.
The Eyre Affair: Summary and book reviews of The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. 2002
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