ˈbā(ə)lˌfī(ə)r noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bǣlfȳr funeral fire, from bǣl pyre + fȳr fire — more at bale , fire
: a large outdoor fire:
a. : a funeral pyre
b. : a signal fire : beacon
c. : bonfire 2
ˈbā(ə)lˌfī(ə)r noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bǣlfȳr funeral fire, from bǣl pyre + fȳr fire — more at bale , fire
: a large outdoor fire:
a. : a funeral pyre
b. : a signal fire : beacon
c. : bonfire 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012