guild (redirected from Guilds)

guild also gild  (gld)

n.

1.

a. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.

b. A similar association, as of merchants or artisans, in medieval times.

2. Ecology A group of diverse species, especially animal species, that occupy a common niche in a given community, characterized by exploitation of environmental resources in the same way.

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[Middle English gild, from Old Norse gildi, payment, guild.]

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guild

Noun

1. an organization or club for people with shared interests

2. (in Medieval Europe) an association of men in the same trade or craft [Old Norse gildi]

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Guild an association of men or women belonging to the same class or engaged in the same industry, profession, interested in the same leisure, literary, or other pursuit, etc. See also association, fraternity. Used also in such forms as Townwomen’s Guild, Guild of Woodworkers, etc.

Examples: guild of the learned, 1817; of Sibyls, 1871.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

guild - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" gild, social club, society, lodge, club, order association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" athenaeum, atheneum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning bookclub - a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" chess club - a club of people to play chess country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates glee club - a club organized to sing together golf club - a club of people to play golf hunt club, hunt - an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing racket club - club for players of racket sports rowing club - a club for rowers slate club - a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) sorority - a social club for female undergraduates turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts boat club, yacht club - club that promotes and supports yachting and boating service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services club member - someone who is a member of a club

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guild

noun society, union, league, association, company, club, order, organization, corporation, lodge, fellowship, fraternity, brotherhood

Translations

guild [gɪld] n → gremio

guild [gɪld] n (History) → corporation f;

(sharing interests) → cercle m, association f

guild [gɪld] n → Verein m

guild [gɪld] n → arte f; corporazione f; associazione f