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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A good fire made of bones
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“Bonfire Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bonfire%20Night. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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