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Webster 1913 Edition
Crore
Crore
(krōr)
, Noun.
[Hind.
karoṛ
, Skr. koṭi
.] Ten millions;
as, a
. crore
of rupees (which is nearly $5,000,000)[East Indies]
Malcolm.
Definition 2024
crore
crore
English
Noun
crore (plural crores)
- (India) Ten millions, particularly with regard to a currency.
- Following the ban, the government stands to lose Rs 30 crore annually, sources said. (India Times, 2nd July 2003)
- The population of Gujarat is 3.39 crores.
Usage notes
There seems to be no standard way of abbreviating crore. The Indian press uses Cr, cr, Cr. and cr. with apparent indifference. Most often it is not abbreviated at all.