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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuild
/ɡɪld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed for mutual protection and promotion of their professional interests.
"The writers' guild negotiated better royalties and working conditions for its television scriptwriters." - 2
A medieval association of craftsmen or merchants with considerable power.
"Master craftsmen in the weavers' guild strictly regulated the quality and pricing of cloth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Old English 'gild' meaning payment, tribute, or society, the term evolved from sacrificial or mutual-help feasts into medieval trade associations. By the Middle Ages, it referred to an association of artisans or merchants formed to control the practice of their craft in a town.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guild" is said worldwide
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guilde
Transliteration: /ɡild/
"La guilde des artisans protégeait les secrets de fabrication."
Gilde
Transliteration: /ˈɡɪldə/
"Die Handwerker schlossen sich zu einer Gilde zusammen."
gilda
Transliteration: /ˈdʒilda/
"Nel Medioevo la gilda controllava il commercio in città."
gremio
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾemjo/
"El gremio de sastres estableció nuevas reglas para los aprendices."
guilda
Transliteration: /ˈɡiwdɐ/
"A guilda de comerciantes controlava as rotas comerciais."
श्रेणी
Transliteration: shreni
"मध्यकालीन यूरोप में कारीगरों की अपनी एक श्रेणी होती थी।"
行会
Transliteration: hánghuì
"中世纪的行会保护了手艺人的利益。"
길드
Transliteration: gildeu
"상인들과 장인들은 상호 이익을 위해 길드를 결성했다."
ギルド
Transliteration: girudo
"中世ヨーロッパでは多くの職人がギルドに所属していました。"
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