ducat

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical: a gold or silver coin formerly issued by many European states, especially the widely traded gold ducat

   The lookout received a ducat for being first to sight the whale.

2. 2
   noun

   dated or informal: money in general

   After paying for passage, he had not a ducat left to his name.

3. 3
   noun

   US slang, dated: a ticket of admission

   She presented her ducat at the theater door.

From Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducatus, and ultimately Latin dux, meaning leader or duke. The name first referred to a silver coin minted by the Duke of Apulia in 1190; later Venetian gold ducats made the denomination famous across Europe.

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