- Guy Fawkes Day
- noun Date: 1825 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
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Guy Fawkes Day — Guy′ Fawkes′ Day [[t]ˈgaɪ ˈfɔks[/t]] n. why (in Britain) November 5, celebrating the anniversary of the capture of Guy Fawkes Compare Gunpowder Plot … From formal English to slang
Guy Fawkes Day — n. in England, a day (Nov. 5) commemorating the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot: celebrated with fireworks, guys, etc … English World dictionary
Guy Fawkes Day — noun day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot (Freq. 1) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
Guy Fawkes Day — Gunpowder Gun pow der, n. (Chem.) A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting. [1913 Webster] Note: Gunpowder consists of from 70 to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guy Fawkes Day — /guy fawks / (in Britain) November 5, celebrating the anniversary of the capture of Guy Fawkes. Cf. Gunpowder Plot. * * * … Universalium
Guy Fawkes Day — Die Schwarzpulververschwörer, Zeichnung von Crispijn van de Passe dem Älteren. Dritter von rechts: Guy Fawkes. Die Schießpulververschwörung (engl. Gunpowder Plot, seiner Zeit als Powder treason (Pulververrat) bekannt) war ein Versuch von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes Day — /gaɪ ˈfɔks/ (say guy fawks) noun 5 November, the anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, celebrated in Britain by fireworks, etc …
Guy Fawkes River — Untere und obere Ebor Falls im Verlauf des Guy Fawkes RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/KARTE fehlt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes — Infobox Criminal subject name = Guy Fawkes image size = 200px image caption = A modern illustration of Guy Fawkes with the Houses of Parliament in the background. date of birth = birth date|1571|4|13 place of birth = York, Yorkshire, England date … Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes Night — Infobox Holiday holiday name=Guy Fawkes Night caption=Guy Fawkes nickname=Bonfire Night Cracker Night Fireworks Night observedby=United Kingdom and some of its former colonies date= Evening of the 5th of November observances=Bonfires, fireworks,… … Wikipedia