What is one hundred thousand; also, a vaguely great number; as, a lac of rupees. [Written also lack.] [East Indies] called?
lakh — One hundred thousand; also, a vaguely great number; as, a lac of rupees. [Written also lack.] [East Indies]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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