indiction

A noun referring to a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and later adopted in some medieval kingdoms.

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1. Chronological cycle C2 formal

   A 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and later adopted in some medieval kingdoms for dating documents and events.

   • The indiction cycle was used to date legal documents in the Byzantine Empire.
   • Historians often refer to the indiction year when studying medieval charters.
   • The concept of indiction originated in ancient Roman tax assessment periods.

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