Laxi Dictionary

English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition Bonfire Night in British English

Bonfire Night

Guy Fawkes was arrested on November 5th 1605 while guarding explosives placed under the House of Lords by a group of Catholic conspirators who hoped to assassinate James I and put a Catholic monarch on the throne. Several of the plotters, including Guy Fawkes, were tried and executed.

1

the night of November 5th, when British people have bonfires and light fireworks to celebrate the failure of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605

Synonyms and related words
banger Bonfire Night catherine wheel
Definition Bonfire Night in British English