rupee
NounUS[roo-pee]/ruˈpi/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (6)rupees
- the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 centsSynonyms: Sri Lanka rupeeType of Sri Lankan monetary unitKinds cent
- the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 centsSynonyms: Seychelles rupeeType of Seychelles monetary unitParts cent
- the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisaSynonyms: Nepalese rupeeType of Nepalese monetary unitParts paisa
- the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 centsSynonyms: Mauritian rupeeType of Mauritian monetary unitParts cent
- the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisaSynonyms: Pakistani rupeeType of Pakistani monetary unitParts paisa
- the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paiseSynonyms: Indian rupeeType of Indian monetary unitParts paisa
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ru·pee′ (rụ-pē′), noun
Origin: Hind. rūpiyah, fr. Skr. rūpya silver, coined silver or gold, handsome.
A silver coin, and money of account, in the East Indies.
☞ The valuation of the rupee of sixteen annas, the standard coin of India, by the United States Treasury department, varies from time to time with the price of silver. In 1889 it was rated at about thirty-two cents.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54