Bonfire Night
noun [S or C] UKDefinition
› another name for Guy Fawkes Night, the night of 5 November , when many people in the UK light bonfires and watch fireworksCelebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of Bonfire Night noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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