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ruble Definition

ru·ble (ro̵̅o̅bəl)

noun

the basic monetary unit of Belarus, Russia, and Tajikistan

Etymology: Russ rubl'

ruble Finance Definition
The currency unit of Russia, comprised of 100 kopeks; Tajikistan, comprised of 100 tanga; and Belarus, comprised of 100 kapeikas.
ruble Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cost: Butter costs ten rubles [ $ 5 ] per pound, and clothes and boots are impossible in price.
  • pay: Last year I had to pay 2,000 rubles in taxes for keeping my church open.
  • earn: If he earns 150 rubles there, he must give from three to ten per cent to the Kolhoz.

Adjective modifier

  • Russian: First of all I shall deal with our financial system and our famous Russian ruble.

Modifies a noun

  • crisis: Despite the ruble crisis, Culture had lost no more than 8 % of its budget.

Noun used with modifier

  • twelve: Each month I pay twelve rubles to the Loan.
  • gold: There the lack of a stable gold ruble is one of the main causes of our many economic troubles and catastrophes.

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