English Explanatory Dictionary

Guy Fawkes Day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
  2. Synonym of Guy Fawkes Night, the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.

Word forms

Guy Fawkes Day Guy Fawkes' Day

Synonyms

Guy Fawkes Night Gunpowder Treason Day Pope Day
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