Definition of "ducat" [duc•at]

• Any of various gold coins formerly used in certain European countries. (noun)
• Slang A piece of money. (noun)
• Slang An admission ticket. (noun)

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• "Then a little steel ring shifted suddenly, flinging aside the coined ducat, and a fresh gold piece took its place."
• "A ducat was a gold piece of the size of an old French louis, though less thick."
• "It is not like some $25 ducat for a small local event."