crore

[ krawr, krohr ]

/ krɔr, kroʊr /

noun

(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.

Nearby words

croquembouche, croquet, croquette, croquignole, croquis, crore, crorepati, crosby, crosby, bing, crosette, crosier

Origin of crore

First recorded in 1600–10, crore is from the Hindi word kroṛ, karoṛ

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Examples from the Web for crore

Lac, a term employed in India for a hundred thousand, a crore amounting to 100 lacs, usually of money.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
She describes 100,000 with one word—a 'lahk'; she describes ten millions with one word—a 'crore'.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The half retained by the Oude Sovereign was estimated at the same; but it now yields to the Sovereign only one crore.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman
He was brought to Lahore and had to pay a crore (ten millions) of rupees.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

We should not be surprised to be told that the amount spent within the last thirty years alone amounts to a crore of rupees.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for crore

crore

/ (krɔː) /

noun

(in Indian English) ten million

Word Origin for crore

C17: from Hindi karōr, from Prakrit krodi

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