trade guild

noun

1. a medieval guild composed of tradesmen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade guild¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Had the new government been evolved from the trades alone, it would have assumed a form constituted on the basis of a trade guild.

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The second kind was the trade guild, such as formed by merchants and craftsmen.

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The Hoey may be described as a trade guild; but it is much more.

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The trade-guild or caste allows none of its members to starve.

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