Thesaurus: guild
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 …
Related headwords
formaldefinitioninterestsdefinitionpeopledefinitionsimilardefinitionguildhalldefinitionassistancedefinitionauthoritydefinitionbelongingdefinitionbusinessdefinitioncharitabledefinitionclassdefinitioncorporationdefinitionendoweddefinitionengageddefinitionformeddefinitionfraternitydefinitiongovernmentdefinitionironmongersdefinitionkindreddefinitionlicenseddefinitionmutualdefinitionorganizeddefinitionoriginallydefinitionparishdefinitionprivilegesdefinitionprotectiondefinitionpurposesdefinitionpursuitsdefinition
Definitions
- v. t. An association of men class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">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.
- v. t. A guildhall.
- v. t. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
- n. a formal association of people with similar interests
- n:100 n a formal association of people with similar interests