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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GRAT'ITUDE, n. [L. gratitudo, from gratus, pleasing. See Grace.]
An emotion of the heart, excited by a favor or benefit received; a sentiment of kindness or good will towards a benefactor; thankfulness. Gratitude is an agreeable emotion, consisting in or accompanied with good will to a benefactor,and a disposition to make a suitable return of benefits or services, or when no return can be made, with a desire to see the benefactor prosperous and happy. Gratitude is a virtue of the highest excellence, as it implies a feeling and generous heart, and a proper sense of duty.
The love of God is the sublimest gratitude.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help" [ant: ingratitude, ungratefulness]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gratitudo, from Latin gratus grateful Date: 1523 the state of being grateful ; thankfulness

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Etymology: F gratitude or med.L gratitudo f. gratus thankful

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Gratitude Grat"i*tude, n. [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.] The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. The debt immense of endless gratitude. --Milton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Gratitude is the state of feeling grateful. I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help. N-UNCOUNT: oft N for/to n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Thankfulness, feeling of obligation, sense of obligation, thankful good-will, grateful love.