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indiction definition

in·dic·tion (in dik′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the edict of a Roman emperor, fixing the tax valuation of property for each fifteen-year period
  2. the tax levied or this valuation

Etymology: ME indictioun < L indictio < pp. of indicere, to declare, announce < in-, in + dicere, to say, tell: see diction

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