noun
- a gold coin formerly used in various European countries
Usage: historical
Examples
- The merchant paid three ducats for the silk.
- Ancient ducats were made of pure gold.
- The museum displayed Venetian ducats from the 16th century.
- Pirates often hoarded chests full of ducats.
- A single ducat could buy a week’s worth of food.
- The duke’s portrait appeared on the new ducats.