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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