Meaning of Ducat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A gold coin minted by various European nations.
   historical
3. A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
   informal
4. A ticket.
   US, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."”

“But when the innkeeper saw⟳ what kind of goat the lad had, he thought this was a goat worth having, so when the lad had fallen asleep, he took another goat which couldn't make⟳ any golden ducats, and put⟳ that in its place⟳.”

“Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.”

“Customers are usually enticed in with a "ducat", or pass⟳ for one free dance⟳.”

“[…] the lines at the box office since ducats went on sale publicly Wednesday […]”

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