/ Dictionary / Index R rupee: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•pee Pronunciation: (r-pē', r'pē), [key] — n. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbr.: R., Re. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equal to 100 cents. Also calleda coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to 100 laris. a former monetary unit of Bhutan, equal to 100 naye paise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rupee (Thesaurus) Runyon Rupert Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abscond Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language