单词 | ducat |
释义 | ducat[ duhk-uht ] / ˈdʌk ət / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ducat ON THESAURUS.COM nounany 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. ducats, Slang. money; cash. Origin of ducatFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus “duchy,” probably so called from the Latin words dux or ducātus, which formed part of the legends of such coins; cf. duchy Words nearby ducatDubuque, duc, ducal, ducally, Ducasse, ducat, ducatoon, Duccio di Buoninsegna, duce, du Cerceau, duces tecum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ducatBritish Dictionary definitions for ducatducat / (ˈdʌkət) / nounany of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands (often plural) any coin or money Word Origin for ducatC14: from Old French, from Old Italian ducato coin stamped with the doge's image, from duca doge, from Latin dux leader Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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