indiction

[ in-dik-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˈdɪk ʃən /

noun

a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation.

a tax based on such valuation.

Also called cycle of indiction. the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events.Compare lustrum.

a specified year in this period.

the number indicating it.

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

Words nearby indiction

indicial equation, indicium, indicolite, indict, indictable, indiction, indictment, indie, Indienne, Indies, indifference

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Example sentences from the Web for indiction

The Indiction itself, and every one of the years composing it, began on the 1st of September of the calendar year.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
Receive then for this Indiction the dignity of Count in such and such a Province.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
Announces to this young man his nomination to the Praefecture of the City (for the 4th Indiction).
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
Given at Rome, the 6th of the Ides of January, the 14th indiction.
A Source Book for Mediaeval History|Oliver J. Thatcher

Indeed, if popularity was an indiction, this had become suddenly true.
A Sappho of Green Springs|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for indiction

indiction

/ (ɪnˈdɪkʃən) /

noun (in the Roman Empire and later in various medieval kingdoms)

a recurring fiscal period of 15 years, often used as a unit for dating events

a particular year in this period or the number assigned it

(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

Derived forms of indiction

indictional, adjective

Word Origin for indiction

C14: from Latin indictiō declaration, announcement of a tax; see indite

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单词	indiction
释义	indiction [ in-dik-shuhn ] / ɪnˈdɪk ʃən / noun a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, fixing the valuation of property to be used as a basis for taxation. a tax based on such valuation. Also called cycle of indiction. the recurring fiscal period of 15 years in the Roman Empire, long used for dating ordinary events.Compare lustrum. a specified year in this period. the number indicating it. 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 Words nearby indiction indicial equation, indicium, indicolite, indict, indictable, indiction, indictment, indie, Indienne, Indies, indifference Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indiction The Indiction itself, and every one of the years composing it, began on the 1st of September of the calendar year. The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) Receive then for this Indiction the dignity of Count in such and such a Province. The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) Announces to this young man his nomination to the Praefecture of the City (for the 4th Indiction). The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) Given at Rome, the 6th of the Ides of January, the 14th indiction. A Source Book for Mediaeval History\|Oliver J. Thatcher Indeed, if popularity was an indiction, this had become suddenly true. A Sappho of Green Springs\|Bret Harte British Dictionary definitions for indiction indiction / (ɪnˈdɪkʃən) / noun (in the Roman Empire and later in various medieval kingdoms) a recurring fiscal period of 15 years, often used as a unit for dating events a particular year in this period or the number assigned it (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 Derived forms of indiction indictional, adjective Word Origin for indiction C14: from Latin indictiō declaration, announcement of a tax; see indite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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