Guy Fawkes Night
Proper noun
  1. (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.
Synonyms Related terms Translations
  • Portuguese: Noite de Guy Fawkes
  • Russian: Ночь Гая Фокса
  • Spanish: Noche de Guy Fawkes



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