[ 'dʌkət ]
■ noun
1》 a gold coin formerly current in most European countries.
↘( ~s ) informal money.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a ticket.
Origin
from Ital. ~o , orig. referring to a silver coin minted by the Duke of Apulia in 1190: from med. L. ~us (see duchy ).