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or less commonly gild
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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Examples of guild in a Sentence
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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The guild did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The portrait was commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Drapers, a medieval guild of wool and cloth merchants that is now a philanthropy.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
The portrait was commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Drapers, a medieval guild of wool and cloth merchants that is now a philanthropy.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for guild
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guild. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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