indiction

One entry found for indiction.

Main Entry: in·dic·tion
Pronunciation: in-'dik-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English indiccion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin indiction-, indictio, from Latin, proclamation, from indicere to proclaim, from in- + dicere to say -- more at DICTION
: a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in several ancient and medieval systems