guild
noun/ɡɪld/
/ɡɪld/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- an organization of people who do the same job or who have the same interests or aims
- the Screen Actors’ Guild
- The guild is/are celebrating its/their centenary this year.
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- an association of workers with special skills in the Middle Ages
- the guild of clockmakers
Word Originlate Old English: probably from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch gilde, of Germanic origin; related to yield.
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