ducat

noun

duc·​at ˈdə-kət 

1

: a former European usually gold coin

2

: ticket sense 1

Examples of ducat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alongside Transylvanian ducats and Tibetan srangs, the house was offering five gold ingots—four baguettes and one chocolate bar, estimated to sell for between twenty-two and thirty thousand dollars each. —Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024

Yet, that can also be a pricey choice, given that ducats to see most big-name music acts can run hundreds of dollars. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024

And judging by the reaction from ticket buyers — with all seven shows sold out in advance and ducats going for many times face value through re-sell outlets — the fans wouldn’t have it any other way. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024

The ducat is the cherry on top of the discoveries so far, per the group's statement. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian ducato coin with the doge's portrait on it, from duca doge, from Late Greek douk-, doux leader, from Latin duc-, dux

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ducat

noun

duc·​at ˈdək-ət 

: a former gold coin of various European countries