| Pronunciation: | | 'âktroy
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[n] a tax on various goods brought into a town |
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OCTROI is a 6 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | duty, tariff |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oc`troi"\, n. [F.]
1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the
exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a
concession.
2. A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city
on articles brought within the walls. [Written also
{octroy}.]
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