English Explanatory Dictionary

Anno Hegirae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the year of the Hijra (counted by the Islamic calendar).

Word forms

Anno Hegirae

Etymology

From the Latin annō Hegirae (“in the year of the Hijra”), from annō (“in the year”) (the ablative of annus (“year”)) + Hegirae (“of the Hijra”) (genitive of Hegira (“the Hijra”)). Formed in imitation of the Christian Anno Domini.

Synonyms

A.H. AH

Related words

Anno Domini anno mundi
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