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dukat

dukat 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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Forms of dukat

pluraldukats

Questions about dukat

What is dukat the alternative form of?
Dukat is the alternative form of ducat.

Words near dukat in the dictionary

  1. Dukakis
  2. Dukart
  3. Dukarts
  4. dukas
  5. Dukasian
  6. dukat
  7. dukats
  8. dukawallah
  9. dukawallahs
  10. duke
  11. Duke blue

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