indiction

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in dik′shən)


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in•dic•tion  (in dik′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient Historya proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.
  2. Ancient Historya tax based on such valuation.
  3. Ancient HistoryAlso called cycle of indiction. the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events. Cf. lustrum.
  4. Ancient Historya specified year in this period.
  5. Ancient Historythe number indicating it.
  • Latin indictiōn- (stem of indictiō) announcement, equivalent. to indict(us) past participle of indīcere to announce, proclaim + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle English indiccio(u)n 1350–1400
in•dic′tion•al, adj. 

'indiction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cycle of indiction

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