ruble

noun

ru·​ble ˈrü-bəl How to pronounce ruble (audio)
variants or rouble
1
the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table
2
: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table

Examples of ruble in a Sentence

She gave the driver a ruble. The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.
Recent Examples on the Web In Russia, Olympic champions are typically given 4 million rubles ($45,300), along with expensive foreign cars, apartments, honorary titles, and lifetime stipends. Koh Ewe, TIME, 10 July 2024 The Finance Ministry’s draft also included a threefold fee increase for name changes in official documents and an increase in the cost for businesses to submit complaints to the country’s antitrust office to 400,000 rubles from 35,000 rubles. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024 Gordon Black, 34, was accused of stealing 10,000 rubles ($120) from his Russian girlfriend and grabbing her by the neck, Interfax reported. Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 The abnormally strong ruble is a signal that backdoor import channels are not working. Konstantin Sonin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for ruble 

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Word History

Etymology

Russian rubl'

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruble was in 1557

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Cite this Entry

“Ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruble. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

ruble

noun
ru·​ble
variants also rouble
ˈrü-bəl
1
: the basic unit of money of Russia and formerly of the U.S.S.R.
2
: a coin representing one ruble

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