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ducat

[ duhk-uht ]

noun

  1. any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin ( def 2 ).
  2. any of various silver coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe.
  3. Slang. a ticket to a public performance.
  4. ducats, Slang. money; cash.


ducat

/ ˈ»åÊŒ°ìÉ™³Ù /

noun

  1. any of various former European gold or silver coins, esp those used in Italy or the Netherlands
  2. often plural any coin or money
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ducat1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin »å³Ü³¦Äå³Ù³Ü²õ “duchy,†probably so called from the Latin words dux or »å³Ü³¦Äå³Ù³Ü²õ, which formed part of the legends of such coins; duchy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ducat1

C14: from Old French, from Old Italian ducato coin stamped with the doge's image, from duca doge, from Latin dux leader
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All are performed before tens of thousands of fans paying exorbitant prices for hard-to-come-by ducats.

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The coins, called ducats, are “a symbol of good luck. … The details on the Ana coins are inspired by ducats.â€

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Caught in the middle is Pelosi, who appears to have moved firmly past a post-election struggle to regain the speaker’s gavel and recently finished handing out committee assignments and some other political ducats.

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Michelangelo doesn’t want a fiefdom in the Balkans; he wants cold, hard ducats.

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For much of European art history, religious authorities had the whip hand when it came to painting: They controlled the imagery, owned the prime real estate and could pay top ducat for the best work.

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