ducat
Americannoun
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any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands
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(often plural) any coin or money
Etymology
Origin of ducat
First 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; duchy
Example Sentences
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Translated to American, that’s about $465 per ducat or more than double the almost $175 promoted price.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
The most coveted ducat goes for $950 — which buys entry to Wednesday's airport shindig and to the Quail, which McCall also operates.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2015
That's less than half the cost of a typical Broadway ducat, and the Royal George offers a more intimate encounter with Leguizamo than is possible at the Lyceum.
From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 30, 2010
True, his Salina never quite becomes the figure of "leonine aspect, whose fingers could twist a ducat coin as if it were mere paper."
From Time Magazine Archive
He tapped on the pane, and said: ‘Be so good as to fetch me the little bundle I left behind at the inn, and I will give you a ducat.’
From Snowdrop and Other Tales by Grimm, Jacob
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