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ruble

American

[roo-buhl] / ˈru bəl /

Or rouble

noun

a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.

ruble British

/ ˈruːbəl /

noun

a variant spelling of rouble

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Etymology

Origin of ruble

1545–55; < Russian rubl'; Old Russian rublĭ literally, stump, plug, derivative of rubiti to chop; probably originally denoting a piece cut from a silver bar, or a bar notched for division into smaller pieces

Example Sentences

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Gold has also lagged behind major currencies, including the Swedish kronor, Russian ruble, and Hungarian forint.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Brics nations are expanding facilities for yuan and ruble settlement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

“There was a lot more traffic on the ruble side,” Rafalat said.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

The ruble now accounts for 24% and the Chinese yuan dominates at 67% of payments, putting most Russian barrels outside the U.S. financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

He carried two shopping bags for Tolkachev, filled with ruble notes, cameras, and special drafting pens and books for Tolkachev's son, an architecture student in Moscow.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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