noun
- plural of indiction: a cycle of fifteen years used in ancient Rome for tax assessment and later adopted by the Christian church for dating purposes
Usage: historical; ecclesiastical
Examples
- The Byzantine Empire used indictions as part of their dating system.
- Medieval documents often referenced indictions to establish chronology.
- Historians study indictions to understand ancient Roman administrative practices.
- The papal chancery employed indictions in official correspondence.
- Several indictions passed before the construction was completed.