Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
- n. A similar association, as of merchants or artisans, in medieval times.
- n. Ecology A group of diverse species, especially animal species, that occupy a common niche in a given community, characterized by exploitation of environmental resources in the same way.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Wiktionary
- n. A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages
- n. biology A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.
- n. obsolete A guildhall.
- n. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a formal association of people with similar interests
Etymologies
- From Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi ("payment, guild") (Wiktionary)
- Middle English gild, from Old Norse gildi, payment, guild. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“It's hard to imagine, but maybe in this respect, the guild is actually doing right by the public at large.”
“LATER: Jay Rosen finds in this post by Jeff Bercovici the poster child of what he calls the guild mentality and what I call the clubbyness of journalism.”
“Look here if you know how to display your mini pets in guild wars so you can transfer to gw 2?”
“Oh, and I had an argument in guild chat about Han Solo and Greedo (Han shot first, you fools!), which is about as low as a nerd can sink.”
"This is the lowest we will ever get. It never gets darker."
“Some bozo who asked in guild chat, in which we are only permitted to speak ic, So what the!”
“It requires a huge sacrifice to translate, and the subsuming of the individuals to the guild is fascinating and works well.”
“The character of the master (the creative writing teacher), as in the medieval guild, is an indispensable element.”
“The guild is self-governing, and masters theoretically have equal rights.”
“So the writing guild is rapidly eating into the rest of the humanities, and at the MFA level, it is very profitable too.”
“The goal of this guild is to foster an environment in which the general public can confidently and legally acquire and hold any numismatic item of historical interest regardless of date or place of origin.”
State Department Adds New Import Restrictions : Coin Collecting News
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘guild’.
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EU Buzz - ALL words and expressions
A combined list of
1. EU Buzz - single words
2. EU Buzz - collocations
3. EU Buzz - the 100 most active
collocation constituentsabsorption capacity, absorption rate, acceding country, accession candidate, accession countries, accession country, accession criteria, accession cycle, accession negotia..., accession partner..., accession priorities, accession treaty and 2650 more...
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MANY A WORD!
This is just a list, right, that I'm gonna, like, fill with words, that, like, are every word that I can, like, think of with, ahhmm, my brain.
and, able, art, ass, algebra, amp, ankle, booze, bong, aura, bling, bright and 134 more...
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Groups
Words synonymous with 'group.'
congregation, crowd, gaggle, flock, clique, bunch, cluster, herd, mass, mob, multitude, organization and 118 more...
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Congregation
Clusters, gatherings, and groups of humans.
alliance, circle, council, federation, fraternity, league, assembly, company, group, flock, crowd, mob and 99 more...
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National Library Agenda Summit
nla2006, summit, agenda, library, ala, diversity, education, learning, continuous, scan, environmental, plan and 646 more...
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strangelyrouge's Words
glockenspiel, gewgaw, jetsam, flotsam, gripe, grab, wench, whilst, betwixt, hither, thither, yonder and 1034 more...
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aliko's Words
deli, turkey, bodrum, deniz, sunny, seks, tatil, hava, zeeman, captain, kapitein, kaptan and 256 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, G
grocer, gabanergic, gabardine, gabbro, gaffe, gneiss, grapple, grosgrain, grommet, gratify, gossamer, goofy and 194 more...
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ADW2
nudnik, temper, intercalate, cleave, scowl, chapfallen, malapropos, disport, annals, paean, paradisiacal, whet and 362 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (G)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
gable, gaia, gala, galaxy, gallows, gambol, garden, garland, garnet, gauntlet, gazebo, gazelle and 105 more...
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the hotlist
short, sweet, epic, catchy, sassy, sexy & sizzling.
( personal list, randomness )
more:
http://www.wordnik.com/lists/...zing, epic, win, fail, hot, warp, times, clip, onyx, wonky, pwn, leet and 1500 more...
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Groups and Organizations
association, chamber, committee, conclave, consilium, convocation, court, fellowship, guild, institute, league, lodge and 4 more...
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Unknown
legerdemain, corny, defray, hone, scorn, rascal, dodge, shenanigan, keg, guild, candid, faze and 32 more...
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Go Team Venture!
blacula, guild, calamitous, sovereign, superscience, speedsuit, triad, necromancer, alchemist, monarch, henchmen, cocoon and 17 more...
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dictionary's list
minuet, xenarthrans, lego, universal, hail, entertainer, musical, ewe, gain, interest, collie, accent and 45 more...
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herd mentality
More-or-less organized groups of people, on a smaller scale than "the urban planner" list. I can't believe I hadn't made this list earlier!
crowd, clique, coterie, association, organization, coalition, tribe, clan, house, alliance, gang, fellowship and 42 more...
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