I must guess that those who added guild to CLUG's name did so to signify
extra value and meaning to their group.
Things may have changed since the earlier days, yet I wonder if the need
is greater than ever for a guild (or replace with some appropriate
present day term)?
All of my provocations have been directed to myself. Totally up to you
as to what is interesting.
>From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
>From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
[gcide]:
Guild \Guild\, n. [OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a
society or company where payment was made for its charge and
support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See {Yield}, v. t.]
1. 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 privileges and authority.
[1913 Webster]
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