Guild

Word GUILD
Character 5
Hyphenation guild
Pronunciations /ɡɪld/

Definitions and meanings of "Guild"

What do we mean by guild?

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. noun

An obsolete spelling of gild.

Etc. See gild, etc.

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. 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 noun

A formal association of people with similar interests noun

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans for mutual aid, particularly in the Middle Ages.

A corporation.

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

An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Guild

The word "guild" in example sentences

LATER: Jay Rosen finds in this post by Jeff Bercovici the poster child of what he calls the guild mentality and what I call the clubbyness of journalism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's hard to imagine, but maybe in this respect, the guild is actually doing right by the public at large. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The character of the master (the creative writing teacher), as in the medieval guild, is an indispensable element. ❋ Anis Shivani (2010)

The guild is self-governing, and masters theoretically have equal rights. ❋ Anis Shivani (2010)

So the writing guild is rapidly eating into the rest of the humanities, and at the MFA level, it is very profitable too. ❋ Anis Shivani (2010)

In 17th-Century England only members of a certain guild were allowed to print books — would you find that practice consistent with the 1st Amendment? ❋ Unknown (2010)

It requires a huge sacrifice to translate, and the subsuming of the individuals to the guild is fascinating and works well. ❋ Ewillett (2010)

Oh, and I had an argument in guild chat about Han Solo and Greedo (Han shot first, you fools!), which is about as low as a nerd can sink. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

Some bozo who asked in guild chat, in which we are only permitted to speak ic, So what the! ❋ Stsisyphus (2009)

The guild is very careful about protecting the rights of its members. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the meantime come watch the release of The Guild Season 2 episode 1 on the main guild site. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Look here if you know how to display your mini pets in guild wars so you can transfer to gw 2? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The goal of this guild is to foster an environment in which the general public can confidently and legally acquire and hold any numismatic item of historical interest regardless of date or place of origin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All of the discussions were held in guild chat, and it was interesting sitting around in a cavern full of avatars, all sitting and doing nothing. ❋ Ben Abraham (2008)

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