Difference between Guild and Clan

What is the difference between Guild and Clan?

Guild as a noun is a group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the middle ages while Clan as a noun is a group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.

Guild

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages

Example sentence: I own all the characters I created, thanks to the Writers Guild, so nobody can do anything without me. The way it works is: If the copyright owners instigate a project, like the movie, then I get a fee as creator. If I instigate a project, like the musical, I pay a percentage to the copyright owners.

Clan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftainAny association of people behaving clannishly.A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.

We hope you now know whether to use Guild or Clan in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles