[ɡrəˈtjuːɪti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc.

- a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment
(e.g: an end-of-contract gratuity of 20% of the total pay received)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (denoting graciousness or favour): from Old French gratuité or medieval Latin gratuitas ‘gift’, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’