/ˈdʌkət/
OriginFrom 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.
- historicalA 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 pu”
- informalA coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
- US, slangA 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.”
“[…] the lines at the box office since ducats went on sale publicly Wednesday […]”
Formsducats(plural) · ducket(alternative) · Ducats(plural)