rouble

ruble

/ (ˈruːbəl) /

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noun

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

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

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Word Origin for rouble

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

Words nearby rouble

roturier, ROU, Rouault, Roubaix, Roubiliac, rouble, rouche, roucou, roué, Rouen, Rouen lilac

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How to use rouble in a sentence

I found him in the act of losing his last rouble at roulette, which did not prevent our spending a very pleasant day together.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
When they asked two thousand roubles apiece, people laughed and offered them a rouble for each.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
The peasant took the sheet of paper, gave Kapiton half-a-rouble, went out of the room, and took his seat in the cart.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev
One of the late Emperor cost four roubles, the additional rouble being put on in compliment to his Majesty.
Fred Markham in Russia|W. H. G. Kingston

We were asked a silver rouble for a basket of strawberries, almost spoilt, and two roubles for a melon.
Fred Markham in Russia|W. H. G. Kingston