guild

  • 1guild — guild; guild·hall; guild·ite; guild·ry; guild·ship; …

    English syllables

  • 2Guild — 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

  • 3guild — [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

  • 4guild — 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

  • 5guild — [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… …

    English World dictionary

  • 6guild — index association (alliance), company (enterprise), confederacy (compact), cooperative, institute …

    Law dictionary

  • 7Guild — Guild, Theatre …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 8guild — [ 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

  • 9guild — see gild …

    Modern English usage

  • 10guild — [n] association, fellowship club, company, corporation, federation, group, interest group, league, lodge, order, organization, profession, society, sodality, trade, union; concepts 381,387 …

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