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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley