English Explanatory Dictionary

octroy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To grant (a privilege etc, by a government etc).

Word forms

octroy octroys octroying octroyed

Etymology

From Middle English octroy, from Middle French octroyer, from Old French otroiier, from Latin auctōrizō. Doublet of authorize.

Related words

octroi
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