guild

guild has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• v. t.. 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.
• v. t.. A guildhall.
• v. t.. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
• 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"