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in·dic·tion (in dik′s̸hən)
noun
- the edict of a Roman emperor, fixing the tax valuation of property for each fifteen-year period
- 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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