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A form of indiction — A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of indiction
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APA

indictions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictions

MLA

“indictions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictions. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indictions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictions.

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