guild

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an association of merchants or craftspeople formed to regulate a trade, protect common interests, and provide mutual support

   The medieval weavers' guild controlled apprenticeships and standards of workmanship.

2. 2
   noun

   an organized group of people who share a profession, activity, or purpose

   The writers' guild negotiated new contract terms for its members.

3. 3
   noun

   in ecology, a group of species that use the same class of resources in a similar way

   Ecologists recorded a guild of insect-eating birds in the forest canopy.

Common collocations

• guild socialism Noun + noun

From Middle English gilde, probably from Old Norse gildi, 'payment, feast, or guild,' related to geld, 'payment,' and yield. The shared payment or contribution made by members gave its name to the association itself.

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