crore
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of crore
First recorded in 1600–10, crore is from the Hindi word kroṛ, karoṛ
Example Sentences
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India bowler Shikha Pandey was the surprise recipient of the third-biggest contract of the auction, going for 2.4 crore Indian rupees to Warriorz.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
Tata Group, which owns Air India, has said it would give one crore rupee - the equivalent of about £86,000 - to the families of each person who was killed in the crash.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
A crore is 10 million rupees, or $188,000.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2012
But the cost of bringing him and his entourage here will be upward of 1.5 crore rupees,’’ approximately $290,000.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2011
When the cession took place, each half was estimated at one crore and thirty-three lacs.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman
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