guildsman

[ gildz-muhn ]

noun

, plural guilds·men.

1. a member of a guild.

guildsman

/ ˈɡɪldzmən /

noun

1. a man who is a member of a guild

Word History and Origins

Origin of guildsman¹

First recorded in 1870–75; guild + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Reflection of Mirror atmosphere in recent months was the case of a regular Guildsman who wrote a sympathetic article on the anti-Communist best seller Out of the Night.

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For public consumption at least, Guildsman Murphy demanded as the price of merger that the publishers keep their entire present staffs on salary for at least one year�a proposal that the publishers were quick to squelch.

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Not a single Guildsman was back at work last week, but the Sun still managed to publish morning and evening papers.

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In Minneapolis last week American Newspaper Guild members, gathered for the annual memorial lecture of the Twin Cities chapter, sat back to listen to their guest speaker, once a Guildsman himself.

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At last, carrying a bronze medal struck in his honor, Honorary Guildsman Epstein departed, telling his troubled admirers: "You know, I'm beginning to be popular in England."

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