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 Definitions of guild  [ɪld]  

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Definition of 'guild' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) guild
an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection.

2.  guild
any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized for such purposes.

3.  guild
a group of plants, as parasites, having a similar habit of growth and nutrition.

Etymology:  (bef. 1000; ME

Definition of 'guild' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order
a formal association of people with similar interests
"he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"


Definition of 'guild' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) guild
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; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority

2. (verb) guild
a guildhall

3. (verb) guild
a religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work



'guild' - Nearby Entries  

gui  guild  guild socialism  guilder  guildhall  guile  guileful  



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