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ducat
duc·at D0411400 (dŭk′ət)n.1. Any of various gold coins formerly used in certain European countries.2. Slang a. A piece of money.b. An admission ticket.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus, duchy (a word used on one of the early ducats); see duchy.]ducat (ˈdʌkət) n1. (Currencies) any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands2. (Currencies) (often plural) any coin or money[C14: from Old French, from Old Italian ducato coin stamped with the doge's image, from duca doge, from Latin dux leader]duc•at (ˈdʌk ət)
n. 1. any of several gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe. 2. Slang. a ticket to a public performance. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < early Italian ducato < Medieval Latin ducātus duchy] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ducat - formerly a gold coin of various European countriescoin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
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ducat1. any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands 2. any coin or money Ducat a silver and, subsequently, a gold coin. It was first issued in Italy in 1140. It was minted in Florence beginning in 1252 and in Venice beginning in 1284. The ducat was widely used in Western European countries as the coin of the highest standard. It contained 3.4-3.5 g of gold. In Russia, the ducat (cheronvets) was minted from 1701 through 1885 with a content of 3.6 g of pure gold. Ducat
DUCAT. The name of a foreign coin. The ducat of Naples shall be estimated in the computations of customs, at eighteen cents. Act of May 22, 1846. ducat
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