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octroys

octroys is the third-person singular simple present indicative of octroy.

Meaning of octroy

Verb

octroy (third-person singular simple present octroys, present participle octroying, simple past and past participle octroyed)

  1. To grant (a privilege etc, by a government etc).
    • This is only, as usual, making an individual the scapegoat of an epoch! It is given to no man to octroy the liberty of peoples.1848, Frances Wright, England, the Civilizer: Her History Developed in Its Principles

Questions about octroys

What is octroys the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Octroys is the third-person singular simple present indicative of octroy.

Words near octroys in the dictionary

  1. octroi
  2. octrois
  3. octroy
  4. octroyed
  5. octroying
  6. octroys
  7. OCTS
  8. OCTU
  9. octulofuranoside
  10. octulopyranoside
  11. octulopyranosides

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