OCTROI

octroi

(noun) a tax on various goods brought into a town

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

Anagrams

• orotic

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



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