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Definitions for octroi
ˈɒk trɔɪ; Fr. ɔkˈtrwa; -trɔɪz; Fr. -ˈtrwaoc·troi
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Princeton's WordNet
octroinoun
a tax on various goods brought into a town
Wikipedia
Octroi
Octroi (French pronunciation: [ɔktʁwa]; Old French: octroyer, to grant, authorize; Lat. auctor) is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption.
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Octroi
Octroi is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Octroi
ok-trwä′, n. a grant of the exclusive right of trade: a toll or tax levied at the gates of a city on articles brought in: the place where such taxes are paid. [Fr.,—octroyer, to grant—L. auctorāre, to authorise—auctor, author.]
Etymology and Origins
Octroi
The name given to a toll or tax levied upon market produce passing through the gates of a town. It comes from the Latin auctoritas, authority.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of octroi in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of octroi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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