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Definition of Crore
1. Noun. The number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million.
Definition of Crore
1. n. Ten millions; as, a crore of rupees (which is nearly $5,000,000).
Definition of Crore
1. Noun. (India) Ten millions, particularly with regard to a currency. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crore
1. a monetary unit of India [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crore
Literary usage of Crore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Narrative of the Political and Military Transactions of British India by Henry Thoby Prinsep (1820)
"The difference of the balances of the two periods was no less than 1,50,01653
sicca rupees, one crore and a half. The net deterioration therefore ..."
2. A Compendium of Molesworth's Marathi and English Dictionary by James Thomas Molesworth, Baba Padmanji (1863)
"(s) Ten millions, a crore. 2 A rejoinder ; a reason- j ing in substantiation.
3 A divi- | sion or branch. -1 A term of high praise for n man of learning, ..."
3. The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany (1826)
"Adam and Swinton, that he would advance a crore of rupees by way of gift; ...
The first crore was the only sum that Lord Hastings had spoken of as a ..."
4. The Cabinet History of England, Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical: From the by Charles MacFarlane (1855)
"A crore of Sicca rupees at par were barely equivalent to 1000000/. sterling.
The war had cost us from 7000000/. to 8000000/. With an easy liberality our ..."
5. The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies (1826)
"Baillie) said, " you mentioned a second crore instead of one." Why, was he the
sole person who mentioned it ? The first crore was the only sum that Lord ..."
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