thanks
plural nounDefinition of thanks
1
: kindly or grateful thoughts : gratitude
2
: an expression of gratitude
return thanks before the meal
—often used in an utterance containing no verb and serving as a courteous and somewhat informal expression of gratitude many thanks
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The first known use of thanks was before the 12th century
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