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ducat

noun

  1. gold or silver coin used as a trade coin in Europe
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌkət/

name

Etymology: English occupational surname for a moneylender or minter or a nickname for a rich man, from Old French ducat (“name of a gold coin”). Also borrowed from French Ducat.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle French ducat, late Old French ducat, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus, from oblique stem of dux (“duke; leader”). Doublet of duchy.

  1. A gold coin minted by various European nations.

    “Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."”

    “But when the innkeeper saw what kind of goat the lad had, he thought this was a goat worth having, so when the lad had fallen asleep, he took another goat which couldn't make any golden ducats, and put that in its place.”

  2. A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
  3. A ticket.

    “Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.”

    “Customers are usually enticed in with a "ducat", or pass for one free dance.”