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crore
[ krawr, krohr ]
/ krɔr, kroʊr /
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noun
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
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Origin of crore
First recorded in 1600–10, crore is from the Hindi word kroṛ, karoṛ
Words nearby crore
croquembouche, croquet, croquette, croquignole, croquis, crore, crorepati, Crosby, Crosby, Bing, crosier, Crosland
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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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