Definition of Bonfire Night
:the night of November 5th observed in Britain with fireworks and bonfires to celebrate the capture in 1605 of a group of people who planned to destroy the buildings of Parliament
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Bonfire Night
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bonfire
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: a large fire built in the open air
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night
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: the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible
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: an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time
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: an evening set aside for a particular purpose
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: of, relating to, or associated with the night
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: intended for use at night
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: existing, occurring, or functioning at night
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