Ducat

Word DUCAT
Character 5
Hyphenation duc at
Pronunciations /ˈdʌkət/

Definitions and meanings of "Ducat"

What do we mean by ducat?

Any of various gold coins formerly used in certain European countries. noun

A piece of money. noun

An admission ticket. noun

A gold coin of varying form and value, formerly in use in several European countries. noun

An old money of account in the Venetian republic. noun

Plural Money; cash. noun

An Austrian weight for gold, which has been determined by Vienna authorities to be 3.490896 grams. This unit is supposed to have been derived through the Jews from the Ptolemaic drachma of 3.56 grams. noun

A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke. noun

A gold coin minted by various European nations. noun

Money in general. noun

A dollar (and, by extension, a eurodollar). noun

Formerly a gold coin of various European countries noun

A gold coin minted by various European nations.

A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.

A ticket.

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The word "ducat" in example sentences

Then a little steel ring shifted suddenly, flinging aside the coined ducat, and a fresh gold piece took its place. ❋ M��r J��kai (1864)

A ducat was a gold piece of the size of an old French louis, though less thick. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

I had let my family and Twitter know of my quest ahead of time, just in case I was never heard from again, and with a final push I purchased my ducat with trembling fingers, slipped through the narrow turnstile... ❋ Jeff Polman (2011)

It is not like some $25 ducat for a small local event. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Consequently, while her owners were tight enough with the ducat to outfit her with second-hand gear, they were wise enough to scrounge the very best of second-hand gear. ❋ M_francis (2009)

As if such things could be ordered up a ducat the dozen! ❋ M_francis (2009)

For he does not hesitate, perhaps, to venture a ducat, but if it is proposed to stake ten, he immediately becomes aware of the possibility of his being mistaken–a possibility which has hitherto escaped his observation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For weeks I thought of mentioning it to my son who lives in Somerville and is a big fan but--his gf is a big fan too and I didn't want to see sweethearts scrapping over a single ducat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She was aided by her father-in-law who was reluctant to give her 200,000 ducat dowry. ❋ Elizabeth Kerri Mahon (2009)

Sometimes it turns out that his persuasion may be valued at a ducat, but not at ten. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I opened the spice closet and helped myself to one ducat from the silver box before I started my morning chores. ❋ Elle Newmark (2008)

Well, a ducat for the copyist, but nothing for myself. ❋ Elle Newmark (2008)

The gondolier looked at him again, and the chef raised his chin and held up a shiny gold ducat. ❋ Elle Newmark (2008)

He pocketed the ducat and waved the parchment at me. ❋ Elle Newmark (2008)

As for Wimbledon-always a difficult ducat unless you're a Broadway show-tune specialist having a thing with the defending champion-just the other fortnight the All-England Club turned down a ticket request from a gentleman named Ringo Starr. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At the entrance to the street of copyists, I fingered the ducat in my pocket and wondered how one selects a reader. ❋ Elle Newmark (2008)

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