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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. A guildhall. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Guild, TN Zip code(s): 37340
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