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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DUCAT, n. [from duke.] A coin of several countries in Europe, struck in the dominions of a duke. It is of silver or gold. The silver ducat is generally of the value of four shillings and sixpence sterling, equal to an American dollar, or to a French crown, and the gold ducat of twice the value.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: formerly a gold coin of various European countries

Merriam Webster's

noun 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 Date: 14th century 1. a former European usually gold coin 2. ticket 2

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 hist. a gold coin, formerly current in most European countries. 2 a a coin. b (in pl.) money. Etymology: ME f. It. ducato or med.L ducatus DUCHY

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ducat Duc"at, n. [F. ducat, It. ducato, LL. ducatus, fr. dux leader or commander. See Duke.] A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke. Note: The gold ducat is generally of the value of nine shillings and four pence sterling, or somewhat more that two dollars. The silver ducat is of about half this value.

Moby Thesaurus

coin, crown, double eagle, doubloon, eagle, five-dollar gold piece, gold piece, guinea, half crown, half eagle, hard money, moidore, napoleon, piece, piece of money, piece of silver, pound sovereign, roll of coins, rouleau, sovereign, specie, ten-dollar gold piece, twenty-dollar gold piece