From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishGuy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night /ˌɡaɪ ˈfɔːks naɪt $ -ˈfɒːks-/ noun British English TMCNovember 5th, when people in Britain light fireworks and burn a guy on a fire SYN Bonfire Night
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Guy Fawkes Night• They chose Guy Fawkes' night to do it and the gesture went unnoticed - he found a lesson even in this.Origin Guy Fawkes' Night (1800-1900) Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), one of the men who tried to blow up the English parliament in 1605 