guild
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɡɪld/
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ɡɪld
Noun
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
- Examples
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The swinging of its censers, the silence of its members / Oh, the Guild of Mute Assassins
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.
Usage- collective
Noun
a formal association of people with similar interests
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he joined a golf club
they formed a small lunch society
More examples (1)
men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
Word forms
guildsgild