guild
11guild — ► 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) …
12Guild — For other uses, see Guild (disambiguation). One of the legacies of the guilds, the elevated Windsor Guildhall was originally a meeting place for guilds, as well as magistrates seat and town hall. A guild (German: Gilde) is an association of… …
13guild — /gild/, n. 1. an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection. 2. any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the… …
14Guild — Gitarre von Guild Guild (Deutsch: „Gilde“ bzw. „Handwerksgilde“) ist neben Martin und Gibson einer der großen US amerikanischen Hersteller von akustischen Stahlsaitengitarren („Western “ oder „Folkgitarren“) und Bassgitarren; früher wurden auch …
15Guild — An association of merchants or craftsmen in a medieval or Renaissance city, intended to regulate relations among those who practiced the same occupation and to safeguard the common interests of its members and also (in theory) the general… …
16guild — also gild noun Etymology: Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi payment, guild; akin to Old English gield tribute, guild more at geld Date: 14th century 1. an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially a medieval… …
17guild — 1) a group of species, often unrelated taxonomically, that exploit overlapping resources or share common resources by a similar mode. See also feeding guild, reproductive guild and thermal guild 2) gild …
18Guild — A trade association where craftsmen of the same trade ban together and establish rules of conduct, quality, education and standards. They also maintain and control pricing of crafted items. A guild will often have a set schedule for apprentices… …
19guild — /gɪld / (say gild) noun 1. an organisation of persons with common professional or cultural interests formed for mutual aid and protection. 2. one of the associations, numerous in the Middle Ages, formed for mutual aid and protection or for a… …
20Guild — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a Scottish variant to the English surname Gold, which has a number of possible sources. Firstly, it may derive from the Olde English pre 7th Century gold , and would have been a metonymic… …
