guild

guild
guild [gild]
n.
[ME gild, blend of ON gildi, guild, guild-feast & OE gyld, association (of paying members), akin to OHG gelt, OFris ield, all < base seen in OE gieldan, to pay: see YIELD]
1. in medieval times, a union of men in the same craft or trade to uphold standards and protect the members
2. any association for mutual aid and the promotion of common interests

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  • Guild — Guild, n. [OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See {Yield}, v. t.] 1. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guild — [gıld] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: gildi payment, guild ] an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests ▪ the Women s Guild …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • guild — early 13c., yilde (spelling later influenced by O.N. gildi guild, brotherhood ), a semantic fusion of O.E. gegyld guild and gild, gyld payment, tribute, compensation, from P.Gmc. *gelth pay (Cf. O.Fris. geld money, O.S. geld payment, sacrifice,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • guild — index association (alliance), company (enterprise), confederacy (compact), cooperative, institute …   Law dictionary

  • Guild — Guild, Theatre …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • guild — [ gıld ] noun count an organization of people who all have the same job, goals, or interests …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • guild — see gild …   Modern English usage

  • guild — [n] association, fellowship club, company, corporation, federation, group, interest group, league, lodge, order, organization, profession, society, sodality, trade, union; concepts 381,387 …   New thesaurus

  • guild — ► NOUN 1) a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants. 2) an association of people for a common purpose. ORIGIN Old English, related to YIELD(Cf. ↑yielder) …   English terms dictionary

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