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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

ducat
    n 1: formerly a gold coin of various European countries

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   [1913 Webster]

   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.
         [1913 Webster]

3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

DUCAT. The name of a foreign coin. The ducat of Naples shall be estimated in 
the computations of customs, at eighteen cents. Act of May 22, 1846.

Thesaurus Results for Ducat:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

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