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Guild vs Forum - What's the difference?

guild | forum |

As nouns the difference between guild and forum

is that guild is a group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the middle ages while forum is forum.

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

    forum

    English

    (wikipedia forum)

    Alternative forms

    * (Internet leet) * (Internet leet)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A place for discussion.
  • A gathering for the purpose of discussion.
  • A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  • (Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
    • Trish was an admin member on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  • (in a Roman town) a square or marketplace used for public business and commerce.

    • Usage notes

    The English plural forums is preferred to the Latin plural fora in normal English usage. * Ref: Modern English Usage , 2nd Edition, ed. Sir Ernest Gowers, Oxford 1968 (article '-um', p.658). * Also, "The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style," by Bryan A. Garner. Berkley Books, 2000, (p. 156).

    Related terms

    * conforaneous (rare)