ducat

noun

duc·​at ˈdə-kət How to pronounce ducat (audio)
1
: a former European usually gold coin
2

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And that fact has been underscored once again by the tens of thousands of ticket-buyers who have snatched up all the ducats to Coldplay’s two giant shows, May 31 and June 1, at Stanford Stadium. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 Alongside Transylvanian ducats and Tibetan srangs, the house was offering five gold ingots—four baguettes and one chocolate bar, estimated to sell for between twenty-two and thirty thousand dollars each. Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 Yet, that can also be a pricey choice, given that ducats to see most big-name music acts can run hundreds of dollars. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 And judging by the reaction from ticket buyers — with all seven shows sold out in advance and ducats going for many times face value through re-sell outlets — the fans wouldn’t have it any other way. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ducat 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian ducato coin with the doge's portrait on it, from duca doge, from Late Greek douk-, doux leader, from Latin duc-, dux

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ducat was in the 14th century

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“Ducat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducat. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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ducat

noun
duc·​at ˈdək-ət How to pronounce ducat (audio)
: a former gold coin of various European countries

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