| 单词 | trade guilds |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrade guilds The trade guilds, which in England come into prominence in the 14th cent., were associations of persons exercising the same craft, formed for the purpose of protecting and promoting their common interests. In some towns the representatives of these bodies superseded the older organizations as the municipal authority. The trade guilds are historically represented in London by the Livery Companies, but these are not ordinarily known as guilds, and retain little of their original functions. The trade guilds of medieval Europe closely resemble the ancient Roman collegia, with which they may perhaps have been historically connected.extracted from guildn.< as lemmas |
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