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ducat

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌkət/

Definition of ducat

noun

1a gold coin formerly current in most European countries.
(ducats) informal money: their production of Hamlet has kept the ducats pouring in

2North American informal an admission ticket.

Origin:

from Italian ducato, originally referring to a silver coin minted by the Duke of Apulia in 1190: from medieval Latin ducatus (see duchy). ducat (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century