'Rupee' definitions:
Definition of 'rupee'
(from WordNet)
noun
The basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents [syn: Sri Lanka rupee, rupee]
noun
The basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents [syn: Seychelles rupee, rupee]
noun
The basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisa [syn: Nepalese rupee, rupee]
noun
The basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents [syn: Mauritian rupee, rupee]
noun
The basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisa [syn: Pakistani rupee, rupee]
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The basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise [syn: Indian rupee, rupee]
Definition of 'Rupee'
From: GCIDE
- Rupee \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]