Ducat
WordNet
noun
(1) Formerly a gold coin of various European countries
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A gold coin minted by various European nations.
- William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice
- Shylock: "My daughter! O my ducats! Fled with a Christian! O my Christian ducats! Justice! the law! my ducats, and my daughter!..."
- William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice
- Money in general.
- A dollar (and, by extension, a eurodollar).