/grat"i toohd', -tyoohd'/ , n.
the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful: He expressed his gratitude to everyone on the staff.
[ 1400-50; late ME gratitudin- (s. of gratitudo ) thankfulness, equiv. to grat ( us ) pleasing + -i- -I- + -tudin- -TUDE ]
Syn . thanks, thankfulness, appreciation, gratefulness.