guy fawkes day

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noun
  1. 1

    (UK) November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.

  2. 2

    (UK) 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.