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Guild

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noun. undefined

noun. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.

noun. A similar association, as of merchants or artisans, in medieval times.

noun. A group of species in a community that use similar environmental resources in a similar way, such as a group of songbirds that all glean insects from leaves.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

An obsolete spelling of gild.

etc. See gild, etc.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.

noun. A guildhall.

noun. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages

noun. A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. a formal association of people with similar interests

Word Usage

"It's hard to imagine, but maybe in this respect, the guild is actually doing right by the public at large."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

association

Hyponym

Words that are more specific

athenaeum atheneum boat club bookclub chapter

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

bild billed build childe chilled

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

caste corporation fraternity

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

association guildhall professional association trade union union