guildorganization of people with related interests: The Writers GuildNot to be confused with:gild ? embellish with gold: gild the lilyAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeguild also gild  (g?ld)n.1. a. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.b. A similar association, as of merchants or artisans, in medieval times.2. Ecology A group of species in a community that use similar environmental resources in a similar way, such as a group of songbirds that all glean insects from leaves.[Middle English gild, from Old Norse gildi, payment, guild.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.guild (??ld) or gildn1. an organization, club, or fellowship2. (Historical Terms) (esp in medieval Europe) an association of men sharing the same interests, such as merchants or artisans: formed for mutual aid and protection and to maintain craft standards or pursue some other purpose such as communal worship3. (Botany) ecology a group of plants, such as a group of epiphytes, that share certain habits or characteristics[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gjald payment, gildi guild; related to Old English gield offering, Old High German gelt money]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014guild or gild (g?ld) n. 1. an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection. 2. any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized for such purposes. 3. a group of plants, as parasites, having a similar habit of growth and nutrition. [before 1000; Middle English gild(e), probably