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Coven vs Guild - What's the difference?

coven | guild |

As nouns the difference between coven and guild

is that coven is a clique that shares common interests or activities while guild is a group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the middle ages.

coven

English

(wikipedia coven)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A clique that shares common interests or activities.
  • * 1986 , , Penguin, paperback edition, page 12
    • “This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls.
  • A formal group or assembly of witches.

    • Derived terms

    * covener, covenstead, covendom

    guild

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia guild) (en noun)
  • A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages
  • (biology) A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits

    • Synonyms

    * (group of tradespeople) union, trade union, professional association

    References

    * The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000, Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009 * Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, HarperCollins Publishers, 2003