variants:
or less commonly gild
Definition of guild
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
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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The first known use of guild was in the 14th century
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