guild
Meaning
- 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.
- 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
trade association
professional association
business guild trade organization
organized labor
trade council
trading association
trade guild
confrerie
trade association guild
Translations
Gilde
gremio
associazione
corporation
gilde
ordemFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɪld/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi (“payment, guild”). Related to geld, yield, yauld.
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