ruble
ruble
Definition
ru·ble (ro̵̅o̅′bəl)
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
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