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Other usesRedirect2|Ca.|Cca.|other uses of "Ca"|CA (disambiguation)!CA|other uses of "Cca"|CCA (disambiguation)!CCA Circa (ety|la||around), usually abbreviated c. or ca. (also circ. or cca. ), means "approximately" in the English language , usually referring to a date.cite web |url= http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/circa |accessdate=16 July 2010 |title=circa – Definition and more from the free Merriam-Webster dictionary |work=dictionary.com Circa is widely used in genealogy and historical writing when the dates of events are not precisely known.
When used in date ranges, the term "circa" is applied before each approximate date, while dates without "circa" immediately preceding them are generally assumed to be known with certainty.
Examples:
1732–1799, both the years shown and the date range are precisely known
circa|1732–1799, only the second year shown is certain, the first year is approximately known
1732 – c.|1799, in this case the first year is certain, and the second year is approximate
c.|1732 – c.|1799, both the years shown and the date range are approximately known
See also
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Floruit
References
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