indiction
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
1Other words from indiction
- in·dic·tion·al, adjective
Words Nearby indiction
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How to use indiction in a sentence
Before its adoption the usual practice in Latin countries was to distinguish the years by their number in the cycle of indiction.
By extending it backwards, it will be found that the first of the era was the fourth of the cycle of indiction.
We entrust to you therefore for this indiction the dignity of the Comitiva Romana, with all its rights and just emoluments.
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)Was he designated when the great Imperial officers were appointed at the beginning of the indiction?
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)Cycles used in chronology are three: The solar cycle, the lunar cycle, and the cycle of indiction.
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British Dictionary definitions for indiction
/ (ɪnˈdɪkʃən) /
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
Origin of indiction
1Derived forms of indiction
- indictional, adjective
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