Definition of Guild

1. Noun. A formal association of people with similar interests. "Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"


Definition of Guild

1. n. 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.

Definition of Guild

1. Noun. A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages ¹

2. Noun. (Biology) A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Guild

1. an association of people of the same trade [n -S]

Medical Definition of Guild

1. Group of organisms that exhibit similar habitat requirements and that respond in a similar way to changes in their environment. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Guild

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Literary usage of Guild

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Henry IV. and Henry VL were members of the guild of the Trinity at Coventry ; Henry ... Another princo belonged to the famous guild of St George at Norwich. ..."

2. The Guilds of Florence by Edgcumbe Staley (1906)
"Its most probable derivation comes from the fact that the Residence and Offices of the guild were situated in the Via di Calimala, a narrow street which led ..."

3. The Attic Theatre: A Description of the Stage and Theatre of the Athenians by Arthur Elam Haigh (1898)
"The Actors' guild. In the course of the fourth century the, members of the theatrical profession at Athens, together with the performers in the various ..."

4. Socialism in Thought and Action by Harry Wellington Laidler (1920)
"In the previous chapter we have referred to guild socialism and its relation ... The theory of guild socialism has been recently developed in England by a ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The famous guild houses in the market place, of which there are no less than seventeen, were not erected until after the bombardment of 1695, ..."

6. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"In AHMADABAD DISTRICT l each trade forms a separate guild. All heads of artisan households are ranged under their Its proper guild. The objects of the guild ..."

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