[guild] n [ME gilde, fr. ON gildi payment, guild; akin to OE gield tribute, guild--more at geld] (14c): an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; esp: a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen -- guild.ship n
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Meaning of GUILD in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012