Bible Dictionaries
Octroi
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
(2):
(n.) A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Octroi'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/octroi.html. 1828.