ducat
noun/ˈdʌkət/
/ˈdʌkət/
- (in the past) a gold coin used in many European countriesWord Originfrom Italian ducato, originally referring to a silver coin minted by the Duke of Apulia in 1190: from medieval Latin ducatus, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’.
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