What does the cryptic crossword clue "How one might start a story about the last 2000 years? (4)" mean?

The definition is "How one might start a story". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ON (synonym="about") + CE (synonym="Christian Era – ‘the last 2000 years?’") = ONCE The answer is ONCE.

How one might start a story about the last 2000 years? (4)

Independent Cryptic #11731 | 18 Across | 2024-05-16 flower

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