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ducat
[ duhk-uht ]
noun
- any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin ( def 2 ).
- any of various silver coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe.
- Slang. a ticket to a public performance.
ducat
/ ˈdʌkət /
noun
- any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands
- often plural any coin or money
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Origin of ducat1
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Example Sentences
A ducat was a gold piece of the size of an old French louis, though less thick.
If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
The result of the quarrel was, that I was obliged to give them twelve drachms of their money, equivalent to half a ducat.
By dint of inquiry, and for half a ducat, I was enabled to purchase the half of a goatskin full, of which I made him a present.
Thirty-six aspers are worth a Venetian ducat; but, of the five thousand aspers, the treasurer deducted ten per cent.
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