octroi
(noun) a tax on various goods brought into a town
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Oc`troi", n. Etym: [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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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