croren.
/krɔː/, U.S. /krɔr/ Anglo-Indian.
Ten millions, or one hundred lakhs (usually of rupees).
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1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes I. iii. 216 The Kings yeerely Income of his Crowne Land, is fiftie Crou of Rupias, euery Crou is an hundred Leckes.
1678 J. Phillips tr. J.-B. Tavernier Indian Trav. i. ii. 22 in tr. J.-B. Tavernier Six Voy. 100000 Roupies make a Lekke. 100000 Lekks make a Kraur.
1696 J. Ovington Voy. Suratt 189 A Courou is an hundred thousand Lacks.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea IV. xix. 157 (note) A crore is an hundred lacks, or one million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 109 I would give a crore of rupees (one million sterling) to see her only for one moment.
1876 A. Arnold in Contemp. Rev. June 42 His father had five Persian crores of soldiers (2,500,000 men).
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