"Guilds" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Guilds are a type of social or professional organization that is typically formed by a group of people who share a common interest, occupation, or goal. In medieval times, crafts guilds were formed to regulate the quality and price of goods and services provided by craftsmen and merchants. In modern times, guilds may be formed to advance the interests of a particular profession or industry, provide networking opportunities, and offer training and certification programs.
Guignol is a French word for a type of puppet character, typically a naughty and mischievous boy, but it can also refer to a character in folklore who is known for his cruel and sadistic behavior, particularly towards women. The term "Guignol" has also been used to describe a genre of French comic books and films that feature a grotesque and menacing character akin to the one in folklore.
The word "guilders" refers to a unit of currency that was used in the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies from the 15th to the 19th centuries. It was equal to 21 stuivers (a smaller unit of currency) or 280 to 300 of the smallest denomination of coins. The guilder was replaced by the Netherlands Antillean guilder in the Netherlands and the Indonesian rupiah in the Dutch East Indies.
Guile is a noun that refers to the use of cunning or skillful deception in order to achieve one's goals. It can also describe a sly or deceitful manner of proceeding. In other words, someone who uses guile is acting cleverly or tactfully in order to deceive or manipulate others.
Guiled refers to being cunning or deceitful; to use guile to deceive or cheat. It can also imply being clever or skillful in a sly or dishonest way.
Guilelessness is a noun that refers to the quality of being innocent, naive, and free from deceit or cunning. It describes someone who is straightforward, honest, and lacking in guile, which is cleverness or cunning.