Definition of rupees Rupees

/ɹupiˈz/ - [rupeez] -

We found 3 definitions of rupees from 2 different sources.

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What does rupees mean?

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  • rupees (Noun)
    Plural of rupee.

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  • rupees, noun, plural of rupee.

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • rupee (n.)
    A silver coin, and money of account, in the East Indies.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • rupee
    The currency of Nepal.
  • rupee
    The currency of India.
  • rupee
    The currency of Mauritius.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • rupee
    The well-known coin of the East Indies. There are gold rupees of nearly 30 shillings in value; but the current rupee is of silver, varying a little from 2 shillings, according to its being named Bombay, Arcot, or Sicca.

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  • The Rupee is the name of several kinds of money used in several countries: the Republic of India, Pakistan; it was also used in the erstwhile East Pakistan until 1971, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles. In past times, rupees were also the name of the money used in Burma and in the German and British colonies in East Africa. The name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning silver. The rupiah of Indonesia and the rufiyah of the Maldives are kinds of money that also got their name from this word.

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