INDICTION

Meaning of INDICTION in English

[ ɪn'dɪkʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun historical a fiscal period of fifteen years used as a means of dating events and transactions in the Roman Empire and in the papal and some royal courts.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

INDICTION — n I. indiction (1. [Rom. Hist.]; 2. [Chronol.] cycle of indiction); II. [R.C.Ch.] convocation (of a council)
Interlingua English vocab
INDICTION — noun see: diction Date: 14th century a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in several ancient and medieval systems
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INDICTION — ə̇nˈdikshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English indiccioun, from Late Latin indiction-, indictio, from Latin, proclamation, from indictus (past …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INDICTION — (n.) A cycle of fifteen years.
Английский словарь Webster
INDICTION — (n.) Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment.
Английский словарь Webster
INDICTION — ( n. ) Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INDICTION — ( n. ) A cycle of fifteen years.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INDICTION — — indictional , adj. /in dik"sheuhn/ , n. 1. a proclamation made every 15 years in the later Roman Empire, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INDICTION — noun Etymology: Middle English indiccion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin indiction-, indictio, from Latin, proclamation, from indicere to proclaim, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INDICTION — noun a cycle of fifteen years. 2. indiction ·noun declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment.
Webster English vocab
INDICTION — [in.dic.tion] n [ME indiccioun, fr. LL indiction-, indictio, fr. L, proclamation, fr. indicere to proclaim, fr. in- + dicere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INDICTION — in ancient Rome, the fiscal year. During the inflation of the 3rd century AD the Roman government supplied court and …
Britannica English vocabulary
INDICTION — indiction BrE AmE ɪn ˈdɪk ʃ ə n ▷ indiction|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INDICTION — Индикт
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
INDICTION — n. Pronunciation: in- ' dik-sh ə n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English indiccion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin indiction-, indictio, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ROMAN INDICTION — noun Usage: usually capitalized R : the indiction of the system that began on December 25, A.D. 312 or as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONTIFICAL INDICTION — noun : roman indiction
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYCLE OF INDICTION — : indiction 1a
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYCLE OF INDICTION — indiction (def. 3).
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INDICTIONAL — adjective see indiction
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JULIAN PERIOD — noun Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: julian, adjective : a chronological period of 7980 Julian years that combines the solar …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JULIAN PERIOD — chronological system now used chiefly by astronomers and based on the consecutive numbering of days from Jan. 1, 4713 BC. …
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TIME — Synonyms and related words : Archean, Archeozoic, Cambrian, Carboniferous, Cenozoic, Comanchean, Cretaceous, Devonian, Eocene, Glacial, Holocene, International Date Line, Lower …
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GENERATION — Synonyms and related words : Platonic year, abiogenesis, aeon, age, age group, annus magnus, archigenesis, authorship, begetting, beginning, biogenesis, birth, …
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EON — Synonyms and related words : Platonic year, aeon, age, ages, annus magnus, century, cycle, cycle of indiction, date, day, eternity, …
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DAY — Synonyms and related words : International Date Line, Platonic year, abundant year, academic year, aeon, age, annum, annus magnus, antedate, …
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DATE — Synonyms and related words : International Date Line, Platonic year, accompany, aeon, age, ancient, annus magnus, antedate, antiquate, antiquated, appointment, …
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CYCLE — Synonyms and related words : AC, AF, CPS, DC, EHF, HF, Hz, Indian file, Kekule formula, MF, O, Platonic year, …
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AGE — Synonyms and related words : Bronze Age, Dark Ages, Depression Era, Golden Age, Ice Age, Iron Age, Jacksonian Age, Middle …
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AEON — Synonyms and related words : Platonic year, age, ages, annus magnus, blue moon, century, cycle, cycle of indiction, date, day, …
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ИНДИКТ — Indiction
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
ИНДИКТ — indiction
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Concise Oxford English vocab

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