Guy Fawkes Night /ˌɡaɪ ˈfɔːks naɪt $ -ˈfɒːks-/
noun British English[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), one of the men who tried to blow up the English parliament in 1605]
November 5th, when people in Britain light
fireworks and burn a
guy on a fire
Synonym : Bonfire Night [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲