[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

guild \guild\, n. 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, v. t.
   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.
      1913 webster

   2. a guildhall. obs. --spenser.
      1913 webster

   3. a religious association or society, organized for
      charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
      1913 webster
see also:
yield 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

guild
     n : 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
see also:
club society gild lodge order 

[3] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

guild. a fraternity or company. guild hall, the place of meeting of guilds. 
beame's, glanville, 108 n. 

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

guild, tn
  zip codes: 37340

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