Meaning of RUPEE
| Pronunciation: | | roo'pee
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- [n] the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
- [n] the basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisas
- [n] the basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
- [n] the basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisas
- [n] the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
- [n] the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
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| | Synonyms: | | Indian rupee, Mauritian rupee, Nepalese rupee, Pakistani rupee, Seychelles rupee, Sri Lanka rupee |
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| | See Also: | | cent, Indian monetary unit, Mauritian monetary unit, Nepalese monetary unit, paisa, Pakistani monetary unit, Seychelles monetary unit, Sri Lankan monetary unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ru*pee"\ (r[.u]*p[=e]"), n. [Hind. r[=u]piyah, fr. Skr.
r[=u]pya silver, coined silver or gold, handsome.]
A silver coin, and money of account, in the East Indies.
Note: 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.
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