livery company — n. any of the London city companies that grew out of earlier trade guilds, characterized by distinctive ceremonial dress * * * n any of the ancient City of London guilds (= associations of business people or skilled workers), each with their own… … Universalium
livery company — UK US noun [C] ► a trade association in the City of London, especially one with ancient origins ► (also livery service) a company that rents vehicles … Financial and business terms
livery company — n. any of the London city companies that grew out of earlier trade guilds, characterized by distinctive ceremonial dress … English World dictionary
Livery Company — The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London,[1] almost all of which are known as the Worshipful Company of the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were… … Wikipedia
Livery Company — Bei den Livery Companies handelt es sich um 108 [1] englische Wirtschaftsverbände innerhalb der City of London. Nahezu alle tragen die Bezeichnung „Worshipful Company of“, gefolgt von dem Namen ihrer jeweiligen Wirtschaftsparte oder ihres… … Deutsch Wikipedia
livery company — noun one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds • Hypernyms: ↑company * * * livery company [livery company] noun any of the ancient City of London ↑guilds (= asso … Useful english dictionary
livery company — noun Date: 1766 any of various London craft or trade associations that are descended from medieval guilds … New Collegiate Dictionary
livery company — noun a guild of the City of London, some now incorporated and taking part in the local government of that place … Wiktionary
livery company — noun (in the UK) any of a number of Companies of the City of London descended from the medieval trade guilds … English new terms dictionary
livery company — noun (C) one of the guilds (=ancient trade associations) of London … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
