Definitions for octroi
ˈɒk trɔɪ; Fr. ɔkˈtrwa; -trɔɪz; Fr. -ˈtrwaoc·troi

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1. octroinoun

   a tax on various goods brought into a town

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1. 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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1. octroi

   Octroi is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption. Historically, it was often charged at the gates of a city or town from traders bringing in goods to sell. This tax system is mainly used in few countries such as India, Nepal and Pakistan.

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1. Octroi

   Octroi is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption.

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1. 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.]

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Duty

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How to pronounce octroi?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of octroi in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of octroi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=octroi
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octroi
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=octroi
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=octroi
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=octroi
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=octroi