Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈdʌkət/
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ˈdʌkət
Noun
A gold coin minted by various European nations.
Usage- Historical
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Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."
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But when the innkeeper saw what kind of goat the lad had, he thought this was a goat worth having, so when the lad had fallen asleep, he took another goat which couldn't make any golden ducats, and put that in its place.
A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
Usage- Informal
A ticket.
Usage- US usage
- Slang
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Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.
Customers are usually enticed in with a "ducat", or pass for one free dance.
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[…] the lines at the box office since ducats went on sale publicly Wednesday […]
Noun
formerly a gold coin of various European countries
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