noun · rare

ducat

ducat · ducats

дукат, дукач

дукат

Dukat

A gold coin minted by various European nationsA gold coin minted by various European nations.

/ˈdʌkət/

» There also were all kinds of other coins used as money: French crowns, Spanish doubloons, European ducats.

Meaning

3 senses

(historical)A gold coin minted by various European nations.
Dukat
дука́тdukát
дука́тdukát, дука́чdukáč
formerly a gold coin of various European countries
(informal)A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
(US, slang)A ticket.

Examples

2 sentences

There also were all kinds of other coins used as money: French crowns, Spanish doubloons, European ducats.
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From tin, tankards are made; from copper, kettles; from lattin, candlesticks; from silver, dollars; from gold, Ducats and Crown pieces.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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Русский

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Deutsch

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Origin

From Middle French ducat, late Old French ducat, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval La

From 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.

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