A.R.

First Appearance and Context

A.R. appears in a citation attached to an entry of The Dictionary, noted as the 4th edition dated “A.R. 3000.” The same citation mentions that a term in New Orth was accepted “in the Millennial Orth Convox of A.R. 3000,” indicating that A.R. functions as an era-style dating marker used around language decisions as well as reference works.

Description and Role

A.R. is formatted as the abbreviation “A.R.” followed by numerals (for example, “A.R. 3000”). Its usage resembles an epoch or era count applied to publications and institutional proceedings inside the mathic world. The text has not yet stated what the initials stand for, nor has it described the origin or scope of the system. Current evidence shows: - Use on authoritative reference editions (e.g., “A.R. 3000” for the 4th edition of The Dictionary). - Use in dating formal convocations related to Orth (e.g., the Millennial Orth Convox held in a year labeled “A.R. 3000”).

Relationships and Functions

• Closely associated with Orth and its institutions, since a language convocation is explicitly dated with A.R.
• Cited within The Dictionary, which provides concrete examples of the notation’s format and context.
• The “Millennial Orth Convox” is a named gathering dated with A.R.; see Millennial Orth Convox for details on the instance mentioned alongside “A.R. 3000.”

Current Status

The notation is in active use in citations and institutional records. The meaning behind the initials, the calendar’s starting point, and its relation (if any) to other timekeeping systems have not yet been explained in the text.