- a variation of ruble.
rouble
Britishnoun
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the standard monetary unit of Belarus and Russia, divided into 100 kopecks
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the former standard monetary unit of Tajikistan, divided into 100 tanga
Etymology
Origin of rouble
C16: from Russian rubl silver bar, from Old Russian rublǐ bar, block of wood, from rubiti to cut up
Example Sentences
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Russia relies on imported fruit and vegetables, so store prices are highly sensitive to fluctuations in the rouble exchange rate and disruptions in the supply chain.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, the Russian rouble has recovered to become the best-performing world currency this year, with gains of more than 40%, according to Bank of America.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025
This includes an unscheduled emergency hike in August as the rouble tumbled past 100 to the dollar and the Kremlin called for tighter monetary policy.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023
The rouble had lost 1.9% to trade at 107.76 versus the euro and shed 2.1% against the yuan to 14.01 .
From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023
The present value of a rouble is about two shillings.
From Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
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