(grammar) Also called qualifier. a word or phrase that qualifies the sense of another word; for example, the noun alarm is a modifier of clock in alarm clock and the phrase every day is an adverbial modifier of walks in he walks every day.
Definition of guild. 1  1 : an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen. 2  2 : a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way a feeding guild.
guild. n. 1. a. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.uild. n. 1. a. An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.