SINCE 1828
Guy Fawkes Day
noun
\ ˈgī-ˈfȯks-
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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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The first known use of Guy Fawkes Day was in 1825
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