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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Guild \Guild\, noun [OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See {Yield}, verb (used with an object)]
1. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.
2. A guildhall. [Obs.] --Spenser.
3. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
guild
noun: a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" [syn: {club}, {society}, {gild}, {lodge}, {order}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Guild, TN Zip code(s): 37340
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