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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guild or gild /gɪld/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an organization of persons with related interests, goals, or jobs, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection:a musicians' guild.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guild (gild),USA pronunciation n. - an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- World Historyany of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the interests of its members, and that sometimes constituted a local governing body.
- [Bot.]a group of plants, as parasites, having a similar habit of growth and nutrition.
Also, gild. - Old Norse gildi guild, payment; replacing Old English gegyld guild; akin to German Geld money, Gothic -gild tax
- Middle English gild(e) bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guild, gild /ɡɪld/ n - an organization, club, or fellowship
- (esp in medieval Europe) an association of men sharing the same interests, such as merchants or artisans: formed for mutual aid and protection and to maintain craft standards or pursue some other purpose such as communal worship
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gjald payment, gildi guild; related to Old English gield offering, Old High German gelt money |