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Main Entry: guild
Variant(s): also gild \ˈgild\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi payment, guild; akin to Old English gield tribute, guild — more at geld
Date: 14th century

1 : an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen
2 : a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way <a feeding guild>

guild·ship \ˈgil(d)-ˌship\ noun


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