indiction

/ɪnˈdɪkʃən/
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Other forms: indictions

Definitions of indiction
  1. noun
    a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
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    type of:
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
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