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Definition of Guy Fawkes Day
: November 5 observed in England in commemoration of the seizure of Guy Fawkes in 1605 for an attempt to blow up the houses of parliament
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“Guy Fawkes Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guy%20Fawkes%20Day. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Guy Fawkes Day was in 1825
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