guild en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡɪld/
Etymology
From Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi (“payment, guild”). Related to geld, yield, yauld.
Meanings
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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.
The swinging of its censers, the silence of its members / Oh, the Guild of Mute Assassins
2003, “Guild of Mute Assassins”, performed by Clutch:
- A corporation.
- A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits.
- (collective) An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gild | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| guilds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
guildwide · guildmaster · extraguild · frithguild · guildmistress · guildmate · guildless · guildship · guildmember · altar guild · guildie · guildic · guildable · guildlike · intraguild
Relateds
guildsman (meeting place) · guildhall (meeting place) · guildswoman (meeting place) · common house (meeting place) · guild hall (meeting place) · common hall (meeting place)
Synonyms
Hanse (medieval professional associations) · trade union (modern professional associations) · professional association (modern professional associations) · union (modern professional associations)
Translations (69)
hi संगम (association of tradespeople) · ja ギルド (association of tradespeople) · de Zunft (association of tradespeople) · lv amats (association of tradespeople) · lt gildija (association of tradespeople) · da lav (association of tradespeople) · th สมาคมอาชีพ (association of tradespeople) · ca ram (association of tradespeople) · nds-de gill (association of tradespeople) · no laug (association of tradespeople) · mk цех (association of tradespeople) · pt grêmio (association of tradespeople) · ga gild (association of tradespeople) · grc συντεχνία (association of tradespeople) · sh це̏х (association of tradespeople) · ca confraria (association of tradespeople) · pt confraria (association of tradespeople) · hy գիլդիա (association of tradespeople) · tl gremyo (association of tradespeople) · zza gome (association of tradespeople) · gl confraría (association of tradespeople) · cy urdd (association of tradespeople) · es gremio (association of tradespeople) · pl cech (association of tradespeople) · it fraglia (association of tradespeople) · ga cuallacht (association of tradespeople) · la collēgium (association of tradespeople) · la confrāternitās (association of tradespeople) · sv gille (association of tradespeople) · cmn 公會 /公会 (association of tradespeople) · ja 公会 (association of tradespeople) · cmn 同業公會 /同业公会 (association of tradespeople) · hi संगठन (association of tradespeople) · ja 行会 (association of tradespeople) · bg еснаф (association of tradespeople) · sv skrå (association of tradespeople) · la ghilda (association of tradespeople) · mk еснаф (association of tradespeople) · io gildo (association of tradespeople) · hy համքարություն (association of tradespeople) · ota صنف (association of tradespeople) · hu céh (association of tradespeople) · ota لونجه (association of tradespeople) · sl ceh (association of tradespeople) · vi phường hội (association of tradespeople) · ca corporació (association of tradespeople) · eo gildo (association of tradespeople) · tr esnaf (association of tradespeople) · ru ги́льдия (association of tradespeople) · id gilda (association of tradespeople) · gl gremio (association of tradespeople) · bg гилдия (association of tradespeople) · pt guilda (association of tradespeople) · pl gildia (association of tradespeople) · sh cȅh (association of tradespeople) · da gilde (association of tradespeople) · es germanía (association of tradespeople) · cmn 行會 /行会 (association of tradespeople) · ms perseikatan (association of tradespeople) · la gilda (association of tradespeople) · ca gremi (association of tradespeople) · fr guilde (association of tradespeople) · de Gilde (association of tradespeople) · nl gilde (association of tradespeople) · lv cunfte (association of tradespeople) · fi kilta (association of tradespeople) · ota اصناف (association of tradespeople) · cs cech (association of tradespeople) · it gilda (association of tradespeople)