Look up: guild

1. Guild
   A group of species, possibly unrelated taxonomically, that exploit overlapping resources
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2. guild
   Medieval association, particularly of artisans or merchants, formed for mutual aid and protection and the pursuit of a common purpose, whether religious or economic. Guilds became politically...
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3. guild
   A society which protected the interests of people working within a trade.
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4. Guild
   A group of merchants engaged in civic official roles in the management of a Medieval town. They control finances, entry to the guild, qualified apprentices and so on. Each trade has a guild or company - in major Medieval towns such as Newcastle each was responsible for putting on a different passion (Christian Easter-time) play annually.
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5. Guild
   NATO code name for Soviet SAM system [NATO]
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6. Guild
   NATO designation for soviet surface-to-air missile system Berkut [SU]
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7. guild
   organization of skilled craftsmen acting as a mutual benefit society to take care of the needs of its members. Category: Labour
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8. Guild
   A group of species that exploit the same class of environmental resources in a similar way.
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9. Guild
   Guild noun [ Middle English gilds , Anglo-Saxon gild , gield , geld , tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, from Anglo-Saxon gildan, gieldan, to pay. See Yield ,
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10. guild
    Group of organisms that exhibit similar habitat requirements and that respond in a similar way to changes in their environment. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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11. Guild
    • (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 p...
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12. guild
    (from the article `community ecology`) Most communities contain groups of species known as guilds, which exploit the same kinds of resources in comparable ways. The name `guild` emphasizes ...
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13. guild
    an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and protection and for the furtherance of their professional interests. Guilds ... [26 related articles]
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14. Guild
    two or more co-occurring species' populations that exploit the same type of resources in similar ways. Competition is expected to be especially important within guilds (Wiens 1989a:156-159; Simberloff and Dayan 1990:115).
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15. Guild
    A guild is a society or association for carrying on commerce, a handicraft, or some other undertaking. Such associations are known from very early times in various countries. The societies of tradesmen exclusively authorized to practise their art, and governed by laws of their own, played a very imp...
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16. guild
    Medieval association, particularly of artisans or merchants, formed for mutual aid and protection and the pursuit of a common purpose, whether religious or economic. Guilds became politically powerful in Europe but after the 16th century their position was undermined by the growth of capitalism. Gui...
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17. Guild
    A `guild` (German: Gilde) is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society. They often depended on grants of letters patent by a...
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18. Guild
    (ecology) A `guild` (or `ecological guild`) is any group of doi=10.1146/annurev.es.22.110191.000555-->-->-->, therefore sharing a similar ecological niche. They are classified according to how they acquire their nutrients, their state of mobility, and their mode of feeding. The number of guil...
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