Guy Fawkes Night
noun [C or U] /ˈɡaɪ.fɔːksˌnaɪt/
/-fɔːrks-/ (also Bonfire Night) UKDefinition
› in the UK, the evening of 5 November when models of men, called guys, are burned on large fires outside and there are firework displays. This is in memory of the failed attempt by Guy Fawkes to destroy the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605 with explosives.Celebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of Guy Fawkes Night noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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