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gratuity

gra·tu·i·ty [ grə t ətee ] (plural gra·tu·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
money given in appreciation: a small gift, usually of money, given to somebody such as a waiter as thanks for service given

[15th century. Via French gratuité< medieval Latin gratuitas "gift" < Latin gratus "pleasing"]
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