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Webster 1913 Edition
Ducat
Duc′at
,Noun.
A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke.
☞ The gold ducat is generally of the value of nine shillings and four pence sterling, or somewhat more that two dollars. The silver ducat is of about half this value.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ducat
DUCAT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
ducat
ducat
See also: ducât
English
Noun
ducat (plural ducats)
- (historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.
- William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice
- Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."
- William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice
- Money in general.
- A dollar (and, by extension, a euro).
Translations
historical gold coin
French
Etymology
From Middle French, from late Old French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducatus, from oblique stem of dux (“duke; leader”). Compare also duché.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dy.ka/
Noun
ducat m (plural ducats)
Old French
Etymology
Late Old French. From Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducatus, from oblique stem of dux (“duke; leader”).
Noun
ducat m (oblique plural ducaz or ducatz, nominative singular ducaz or ducatz, nominative plural ducat)
- ducat (historical coin)