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Definitions for Indiction
[1] a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.
[2] a tax based on such valuation.
[3] Also called cycle of indiction. the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events. Compare lustrum.
[4] a specified year in this period.
[5] the number indicating it.
[6] a recurring fiscal period of 15 years, often used as a unit for dating events
[7] a particular year in this period or the number assigned it
[8] (from the reign of Constantine the Great) a valuation of property made every 15 years as a basis for taxation the tax based on this valuation
Words nearby Indiction
indicial equation, indicium, indicolite, indict, indictable, indiction, indictment, indie, indienne, indies, indifference
Origin of Indiction
1350–1400; Middle English indiccio(u)n < Latin indictiōn- (stem of indictiō ) announcement, equivalent to indict(us ) past participle of indīcere to announce, proclaim + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Indiction
in·dic·tion·al , adjective
Word origin for Indiction
C14: from Latin indictiō declaration, announcement of a tax; see indite