It is an abbrevation for Common Era and is an alternative to the  naming of the calendar era of AD. BCE (Before Common Era) and CE  are the numerical equivalents of the ca â¦ lendar eras of BC (Before  Christ) and AD ('Anno Domini'). 632 CE means the same as 632 AD.
A Rod A rod is a unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.
Whereas the rod conveys the concept of authority, of power, of discipline, of defense against danger, the word staff speaks of all that is longsuffering and kind. The shepherd's staff is normally a long, slender stick, often with a crook or hook on one end.