Guild
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɪld/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guild is a noun meaning A corporation.
Meaning
A corporation.
More Meanings
- (ecology) A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits.
- (video games) An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.
- A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
Example Sentences
The swinging of its censers, the silence of its members / Oh, the Guild of Mute Assassins
Word Forms
- guilds
Synonyms for guild
Depending on context, synonyms include Hanse, union, order, society, club, gild.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include club, society, order, lodge, gild, corporation.
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