guild

guild

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English

Alternative forms

(obsolete) gild

Etymology

From Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi (payment, guild). Related to geld, yield, yauld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɪld/
  • Rhymes: -ɪld
  • Homophones: gild, gilled

Noun

guild (plural guilds)

  1. A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans for mutual aid, particularly in the Middle Ages.
  2. A corporation.
  3. (ecology) A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits.
  4. (video games) An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.

Synonyms

  • (medieval professional associations): Hanse (merchants)
  • (modern professional associations): trade union, union, professional association

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • (meeting place): guild hall, guildhall, guildsman, guildswoman, common house, common hall

References

  • The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000, Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009
  • Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, HarperCollins Publishers, 2003

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