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Webster 1913 Edition
Octroi
‖
Ocˊtroi′
,Noun.
[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
.] Definition 2024
octroi
octroi
English
Alternative forms
Noun
octroi (plural octrois)
- (historical) A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
- (historical) A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
French
Etymology
Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctorizare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔktʁwa/
Noun
octroi m (plural octrois)