(US, historical) (now Guy Fawkes Day).
(US, historical) (now Guy Fawkes Day).
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(British) The revelry on Guy Fawkes Day (the 5th of November) in commemoration of the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, traditionally including the burning of effigies of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
(UK) , the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.
(UK) November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
(Canada, UK, informal) Remembrance Day.
(US, dated) Memorial Day.