- pronunciation:
- gIld
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of people who work together on a common interest or hobby.
The hospital guild is looking for donations from the public.- synonyms:
- association, order, society
- similar words:
- alliance, brotherhood, company, corporation, craft, organization, sisterhood, union
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| definition 2: |
a group of people in the Middle Ages in Europe who were in the same trade and who joined together to protect their common interests. Guilds were concerned with the prices and quality of their products.
- similar words:
- craft, society
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| related words: |
association, league, order |
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