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 references a Millennial Orth convocation held that year.

Usage and Format

A.R. is written as the abbreviation “A.R.” followed by numerals (e.g., “A.R. 3000”). Avout also render years verbally as “anno … of the Reconstitution,” showing that A.R. counts time from the Reconstitution and is used both in formal records and in everyday reckoning within the mathic world.

Relationships and Functions

  • Used in decisions and convocations related to Orth, including the Millennial Orth Convox.
  • Appears on authoritative reference editions and institutional records.

Current Status

The notation is in active use. In the present timeframe, avout describe the current year as “anno three thousand, six hundred, and eighty-nine of the Reconstitution,” with 3690 imminent during preparations for Apert. The exact spelled‑out expansion behind the initials has not been explicitly printed alongside the abbreviation.

Summary:

A.R. is a calendar-era notation used to count years since the Reconstitution, appearing in citations and institutional records (for example, on the Fourth Edition of The Dictionary as “A.R. 3000”). In-text phrasing such as “anno … of the Reconstitution” indicates its reference point, though the exact spelled-out expansion of the initials has not been given.

First seen:
Part 1: Provener - Chapter 2: Cloister
Most recently seen:
Part 1: Provener - Chapter 5: Mystagogue
Known as:
ARA. R.