rouble

[roo-buh l] /ˈru bəl/

noun

Examples from the web for rouble

First are rouble-denominated government treasury bills.
But the rouble's rate against the dollar has been held relatively steady over the past couple of years by heavy intervention.

British Dictionary definitions for rouble

/ˈruːbəl/

noun

the standard monetary unit of Belarus and Russia, divided into 100 kopecks

the former standard monetary unit of Tajikistan, divided into 100 tanga

Word Origin

C16: from Russian rubl silver bar, from Old Russian rublǐ bar, block of wood, from rubiti to cut up

Encyclopedia Article for rouble

the monetary unit of Russia (and the former Soviet Union) and Belarus (spelled rubel).

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