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ducate

ducate is the alternative form of ducat.

Meaning of ducat

Noun

ducat (plural ducats)

  1. (historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.
    • Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (informal) A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
  3. (US, slang) A ticket.
    • Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.1972 [1931], Dashiell Hammett, “IV. The Dog House”, in The Glass Key, Vintage Books, page 73

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Proper noun capitalized: Ducate

Ducate

  1. A surname.

Forms of ducate

pluralducates

Questions about ducate

What does ducate mean?
Ducate means a surname.
What is ducate the alternative form of?
Ducate is the alternative form of ducat.
What part of speech is ducate?
Ducate is a proper noun.

Words near ducate in the dictionary

  1. Ducas
  2. Ducasse
  3. Ducasses
  4. ducat
  5. ducat gold
  6. ducate
  7. ducates
  8. Ducati
  9. Ducatis
  10. ducaton
  11. ducatone

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