GUY FAWKES NIGHT


Meaning of GUY FAWKES NIGHT in English

Guy Fawkes Night /ˌɡaɪ ˈfɔːks naɪt $ -ˈfɒːks-/ BrE AmE 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 ↑ firework s and burn a ↑ guy on a fire SYN Bonfire Night

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.