Definition of ruble
the basic monetary unit of Russia — see Money Table
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Examples of ruble in a Sentence
She gave the driver a ruble.
The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
Recent Examples of ruble from the Web
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The ruble, which has fallen nearly 3 percent against the dollar this week as the bill awaited Trump’s signature, was little changed at 60.4551 to the greenback at 3:02 p.m. in Moscow.
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Justice Department officials said that the exchange appeared to have been responsible for laundering more than $4 billion for criminals, with most of the money turned into American dollars and Russian rubles.
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A kopek is a Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
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But with a year to go, some serious concerns remain around Russia’s 643.5-billion-ruble ($10.8 billion) World Cup dream.
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The recession sparked a Russian ruble devaluation, and many Russians were hit hard by the currency shakeup.
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This year through May, the ruble has risen nearly 8% against the dollar, cushioning RSX’s performance a bit.
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But in 2014, when the ruble plummeted 45.7% against the greenback as the price of oil fell and international sanctions took their toll on Russia, RSX shed 47.2%.
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The settlements involved what are known as mirror trades, in which bankers purchased Russian stocks in rubles while selling the same amount of shares in London.
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Origin and Etymology of ruble
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ruble
noun
ru·ble
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ˈrü-bəl
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Definition of ruble for Students
:a Russian coin or bill
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