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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024duc•at (duk′ət),USA pronunciation n. - Currencyany of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, esp. that first issued in Venice in 1284. Cf. sequin (def. 2).
- Currencyany of various silver coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe.
- Slang Termsa ticket to a public performance.
- Currency ducats, [Slang.]money;
cash.
- Medieval Latin ducātus duchy; probably so called from the Latin words dux or ducātus, which formed part of the legends of such coins
- Old Italian ducato
- Middle French
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ducat /ˈdʌkət/ n - any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands
- (often plural) any coin or money
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Old Italian ducato coin stamped with the doge's image, from duca doge, from Latin dux leader |