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Definition of Guild
1. Noun. A formal association of people with similar interests. "Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
Exact synonyms: Club, Gild, Lodge, Order, Social Club, Society
Generic synonyms: Association
Specialized synonyms: Athenaeum, Atheneum, Bookclub, Chapter, Chess Club, Country Club, Frat, Fraternity, Glee Club, Golf Club, Hunt, Hunt Club, Investors Club, Jockey Club, Racket Club, Rowing Club, Slate Club, Sorority, Turnverein, Boat Club, Yacht Club, Service Club
Member holonyms: Club Member
Derivative terms: Club, Club, Clubby, Order
Generic synonyms: Association
Specialized synonyms: Athenaeum, Atheneum, Bookclub, Chapter, Chess Club, Country Club, Frat, Fraternity, Glee Club, Golf Club, Hunt, Hunt Club, Investors Club, Jockey Club, Racket Club, Rowing Club, Slate Club, Sorority, Turnverein, Boat Club, Yacht Club, Service Club
Member holonyms: Club Member
Derivative terms: Club, Club, Clubby, Order
Definition of Guild
1. 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; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.
Definition of Guild
1. an association of people of the same trade [n -S]
Medical Definition of Guild
1. Group of organisms that exhibit similar habitat requirements and that respond in a similar way to changes in their environment. (09 Oct 1997)