A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion/Explanation of Abbreviations and Marks
Explanation
OF ABBREVIATIONS AND MARKS.
| A.D. | stands for | Anno Domini, or in the year of our Lord. |
| (d. 1584) | " | died in 1584. |
| B.C. | " | Before Christ. |
| i.e. | " | id est, or that is. |
| viz. | " | videlicet, or namely. |
| comp. | " | compare. |
| 6 | " | Paragraph 6 of the History. |
See the names of the Books of the Old and New Testaments on pages 78 and 79. The abbreviations used for the names of the various Books will be understood from the above examples.