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Meaning of "indiction" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INDICTION

From Latin indictiō declaration, announcement of a tax.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INDICTION

indiction  [ɪnˈdɪkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDICTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Indiction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INDICTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indiction

An indiction is any of the years in a 15-year cycle used to date medieval documents throughout Europe, both East and West. Each year of a cycle was numbered: first indiction, second indiction, etc. However, the cycles were not numbered, thus other information is needed to identify the specific year. When the term began to be used, it referred only to the full cycle, and individual years were referred to as being Year 1 of the indiction, Year 2 of the indiction, etc. But usage changed, and it gradually became common to talk of the 1st indiction, the 2nd indiction, and so on. Indictions originally referred to the periodic reassessment for an agricultural or land tax in late third-century Roman Egypt. These were originally in 5-year cycles beginning in 287 AD, then in a non-cyclic series which reached number 26 by 318 AD. But by 314 AD, the 15-year cycle had appeared. The Chronicon Paschale assigned its first year to 312–313 AD, whereas a Coptic document of 933 AD assigned its first year to 297–298 AD, one cycle earlier.

Definition of indiction in the English dictionary

The first definition of indiction in the dictionary is a recurring fiscal period of 15 years, often used as a unit for dating events. Other definition of indiction is a particular year in this period or the number assigned it. Indiction is also a valuation of property made every 15 years as a basis for taxation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDICTION


addiction
əˈdɪkʃən
affliction
əˈflɪkʃən
benediction
ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən
contradiction
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
conviction
kənˈvɪkʃən
crucifixion
ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən
depiction
dɪˈpɪkʃən
diction
ˈdɪkʃən
eviction
ɪˈvɪkʃən
fiction
ˈfɪkʃən
friction
ˈfrɪkʃən
interdiction
ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃən
jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən
malediction
ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən
nonfiction
ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən
prediction
prɪˈdɪkʃən
restriction
rɪˈstrɪkʃən
retrodiction
ˌrɛtrəˈdɪkʃən
self-contradiction
ˌsɛlfˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
valediction
ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDICTION

indicatively
indicator
indicator board
indicator diagram
indicator light
indicator species
indicatory
indices
indicia
indicial
indicium
indicolite
indict
indictable
indictably
indictee
indicter
indictional
indictment
indictor

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDICTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of indiction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «indiction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDICTION

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小纪
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indicción
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indiction
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indiction
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ar

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indiction
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индиктам
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indiction
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indiction
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indiction
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Indik
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Indiktion
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インディクティオ
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년기
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Indike
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indiction
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விதிப்பது பற்றிய அரசியல் ஆணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आक्षेपार्ह
75 millions of speakers

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indiction
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Translator English - Italian

indizione
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indiction
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Translator English - Ukrainian

індикт
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Indiction
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Translator English - Greek

ινδικτιώνα
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Translator English - Afrikaans

indiction
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indiction
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Hemmet
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Trends of use of indiction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDICTION»

The term «indiction» is normally little used and occupies the 123.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDICTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about indiction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDICTION»

Discover the use of indiction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to indiction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chronological Systems of Byzantine Egypt: Second Edition
LIX 3985 is also the earliest example of this double-notation of the indiction. The use of apxfl in Oxyrhynchos, however, antedates the adoption of the double notation by about three quarters of a century. The first instance is in P.Oxy. XLIV 3203 ...
Roger Shaler Bagnall, K. Klaas Anthony Worp, 2004
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Diocletian and the Tetrarchy
Diocletian's innovative fiscal policy is characterised by indiction and census ( Hendy 1972). (Indiction is a published schedule of budgetary requirements to be raised in a given period by tax; in effect it announces how much tax the state will  ...
Roger Rees, 2004
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An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy of the Hellenistic and ...
Beginning in A.D. 312, some inscriptions are dated according to indiction ( ivbiXTUiJv), often abbreviated INA, as in ÎVO(IXTKÔVOÇ) ф' еитихЕотатцс [in the twelfth (year] of the most blessed indiction] (¡SarduR 18, L. 5). Each indiction  ...
Bradley Hudson McLean, 2002
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Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus ...
arrival in Antioch occurred in the fall of 371.51 Valens' arrival in Anti- och in late 371 is further confirmed by a notice in Malalas which places his adventus on the 10th of November in the 14th indiction.52 Despite his many inaccuracies, Malalas ...
‎2007
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Medieval Studies: An Introduction
To illustrate: To find the Indiction for the year 1066, subtract 312, divide by 15, the remainder is 4. Therefore, 1066 is Indictio IV; but this is true only for the greater part of the year. The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, is Indictio V. A simpler ...
James M. Powell, 1992
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A Dictionary of Mechanical Science, Arts, Manufactures, and ...
INDICTION, or Roman Indiction, (from indico, to proclaim,) in Chronology, is a term used for a sort of epocha amongst the ancient Romans; the origin or commencement of which is not distinctly known. Tho Roman indiction consists of a cycle of ...
Alexander Jamieson, 1829
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Greek Ostraca from Abu Mina (O.AbuMina)
As mentioned above, approximately twenty five percent of the ostraca in the archive are dated by day, month and indiction. The remaining seventy five percent have neither day nor indiction and we have no means of telling to which precise ...
Nikos Litinas, 2008
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Medii ævi kalendarium; or, Dates, charters, and customs of ...
In these first times, it is not easy to fix the years for the Indiction, because all authors do not assign them the same epoch-. Some place the first Indiction in 312 — the greater number in 313 ; others in 314, and some in 315. Common opinion  ...
Robert Thomas Hampson, 1841
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Medii ævi kalendarium: or dates, charters, and customs of ...
In these first times, it is not easy to fix the years for the Indiction, because all authors do not assign them the same epoch: Some place the first Indiction in 312 — the greater number in 313 ; others in 314, and some in 315. Common opinion  ...
Robert Thomas Hampson, 1841
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A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, ...
ON DATING BY INDICTION. SOME account of the old way of dating Greek MSS. by indiction has been already given (p. 42, n. 2), but it may be convenient to our readers to have a fuller description to refer to. Such a description may be found in  ...
Frederick H. Scrivener, Edward Miller, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDICTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term indiction is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Pope should talk about abortion during his trip to Latin America
In his Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, the official letter that introduced the idea, Francis wrote that the church should be an ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
2
Felix "Tito" Trinidad To Attend Nevada Boxing HOF's Annual …
Felix "Tito" Trinidad To Attend Nevada Boxing HOF's Annual Indiction Weekend! PhilBoxing.com. Sat, 04 Jul 2015. LAS VEGAS, NV. (July 3, 2015) -- Felix "Tito" ... «PhilBoxing.com, Jul 15»
3
Daska SHO indicted in lawyers killing case
The suspect pleaded innocence on his indiction and requested time to appoint a lawyer for him. DASKA (Dunya News) - Former Senior House ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jun 15»
4
Bobby Portis blows away Suns staff in draft workout
King goes on to say that if Hornacek's draft workout comments from previous years are any indiction, the Suns may have Portis as one of their ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
5
The Lakers have basically no chance to win the NBA title in 2016
The Lakers have the second overall pick in the upcoming 2015 NBA Draft, so that's probably a good indiction that they'll need a few more years ... «Los Angeles Sun Times, Jun 15»
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Pope: oil and weapons weigh more than human lives
“As I wrote in the Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy – he said - 'Let us open our eyes and look at the misery in the world, at the wounds of ... «Vatican Radio, Jun 15»
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59 Commissioned officers inducted into the Indian army | Patna …
Passing out parade, preceded the formal indiction of the officers. Family members of the inducted officers were specially invited to watch the ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
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NCAA Championships: Day Two Highlights
... I Outdoor Championships following Thursday's competition are any indiction, we're in for a great Saturday of women's-only finals on ESPN2. «U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Jun 15»
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Donnie Walsh elated for Fred Hoiberg, believes Bulls made a great …
Want an indiction of the impact Hoiberg had on his players? Read this. Or this. They understand the decision and are genuinely happy for him. «Vigilant Sports, Jun 15»
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Jubilee of Mercy (and Indulgences)
Pope Francis surprised the Catholic community and the public in unexpectedly announcing the indiction of an extraordinary Jubilee year ... «Evangelical Focus, Jun 15»

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