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ducat definition

ducat (duk′ət)

noun

  1. any of several gold or silver coins formerly used in some European countries
  2. Slang a piece of money
  3. Slang a ticket, esp. an admission ticket

Etymology: ME & OFr < It ducato, ducat, coin bearing image of a duke < LL ducatus: see duchy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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