an unsuccessful plot to kill King James I and the assembled Lords and Commons by blowing up Parliament, November 5, 1605, in revenge for the laws against Roman Catholics. Cf. Guy Fawkes Day .
GUNPOWDER PLOT
Meaning of GUNPOWDER PLOT in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012