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語源

From guild +‎ master.

名詞

guildmaster (plural guildmasters)

1. The leader of a guild.

   Coordinate term: guildmistress

   • 1782, Pennant, Journ. Chester to Lond., page 114:

     It [Lichfield] was originally governed by a guild and guild-master.

Further reading

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Guild, gild”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 493–494: “4. attrib. and Comb., as guild-bell, -court, -day, -due, -house, -land, -man, -master, -order, -priest, -rent, -silver, -steward; […]”