Associations to the word «Guild»

Wiktionary

GUILD, noun. A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages.
GUILD, noun. (ecology) A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits.
GUILD, noun. (video games) An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.

Dictionary definition

GUILD, noun. A formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today".

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates