Definition of
Gild
- (noun, group) a formal association of people with similar interests
they formed a small lunch society
men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today - (verb, creation) decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
- (noun, group) a formal association of people with similar interests
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Alternate forms of Gild
Hyponyms: athenaeum, atheneum, boat club, bookclub, chapter, chess club, country club, frat, fraternity, glee club, golf club, hunt, hunt club, investors club, jockey club, racket club, rowing club, service club, slate club, sorority, turnverein, yacht club
Hypernyms: adorn, association, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
Origin of the word Gild
- O.E. gyldan, from P.Gmc. *gulthianan (cf. O.N. gylla "to guild"), from *gulthan "gold." more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Gild
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