Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See Table at currency.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A silver coin of Russia, current since the seventeenth century. The ruble of the present day, the legal unit of money in Russia, is equal to about 3s. 2d. English, or 77 United States cents. Little actual coin, however, now circulates in Russia, paper money of the nominal value of 100, 25, 10, 5, 3, and 1 rubles taking its place. The paper ruble is discounted at about 50 cents.
Wiktionary
- n. The ruble (French-derived transliteration rouble), a monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The unit of monetary value in Russia. It is divided into 100 copecks, and in the gold coin of the realm (as in the five and ten ruble pieces) is worth about 77 cents. The silver ruble is a coin worth about 60 cents.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
- n. the basic unit of money in Russia
Etymologies
- Russian rubl', from Old Russian rublĭ, cut, piece (probably originally a piece cut from a silver bar), from rubiti, to chop, hew. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“In the short term, the ruble is more likely to strengthen than weaken," First Deputy Central Bank Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said at an investment conference in Moscow.”
The Wall Street Journal: Ruble Soars As Central Banker Talks Up Currency
“Short-term ruble lending by the bank, equivalent to as much as $13 billion, sharply reduced the supply of rubles.”
The Wall Street Journal: Russia Tightens Monetary Policy, Halts Ruble's Slide
“I wouldn't call it a safe haven currency," Mr. Roubini said, comparing the currency to Russia's ruble, which is closely linked to commodity prices.”
The Wall Street Journal: Roubini Sees Robust China Growth Into 2013
“The stronger euro against the ruble was the main driver for Metro's sales growth, but the weaker Turkish lira, Chinese yuan and Indian rupee also helped the company, a spokesman said.”
“Wednesday's jump in the ruble was the biggest since the current composition of the basket -- at 45% euros and 55% dollars -- was set two years ago.”
The Wall Street Journal: Europe Ends Mixed as Drug Makers Gain, Banks Tumble
“In addition a successful weakening of the ruble, that is taking place, will make Gazel more competitive.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'The Russian Economy Is Turned Inside Out'
“But I, by the most complicated, and cunning, and evil practices, which have been heaped up for centuries, have acquired for myself the position of an owner of the inexhaustible ruble, that is to say, one in which, never working myself,”
“The ruble is the third-best performer against the dollar this among more than 20 emerging-market currencies tracked by Bloomberg, having gained 3.9 percent.”
“Answering a question from Russian Kommersant daily about whether the ruble could be a reserve currency, Medvedev said there were no essential objections to the idea.”
“The ruble, which is managed by the central bank against a dollar-euro basket to limit swings, was little changed at 30.6100 per dollar in Moscow yesterday, its strongest level since Nov. 11.”
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