crore

American

[krawr, krohr] / krɔr, kroʊr /

noun

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

crore British

/ krɔː /

noun

(in Indian English) ten million

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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

Could Kharvani but appear, could her worshipers but see Kharvani manifest, what would a lakh, two lakhs, a crore of rupees mean to me, the High Priest of her temple?

From Told in the East by Mundy, Talbot

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