Gunpowder Plot

proper noun

A failed conspiracy, in November 1605, to kill the Protestant king James I of England and VI of Scotland, and to blow up the House of Lords using gunpowder, annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day.

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Gunpowder Treason
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Meanings

proper nounthe Gunpowder Plot
  1. UKhistoricalA failed conspiracy, in November 1605, to kill the Protestant king James I of England and VI of Scotland, and to blow up the House of Lords using gunpowder, annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day.

    Synonyms: Gunpowder Treason

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA failed conspiracy, in November 1605, to kill the Protestant king James I of England and VI of Scotland, and to blow up the House of Lords using gunpowder, annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day.

Similar
Gunpowder Treason
Also see
gunpowder treason

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 火藥陰謀 /火药阴谋
  • 火藥陰謀 /火药阴谋 (Huǒyào yīnmóu)failed plot to kill the king of England
Esperanto Pulva konspiro
  • Pulva konspirofailed plot to kill the king of England
Estonian Püssirohuvandenõu
  • Püssirohuvandenõufailed plot to kill the king of England
Finnish ruutisalaliitto
  • ruutisalaliittofailed plot to kill the king of England
French Conspiration des poudres
  • Conspiration des poudresfailed plot to kill the king of England
German Pulververschwörung
  • Pulververschwörungfailed plot to kill the king of England
Greek Συνωμοσία της Πυρίτιδας
  • Συνωμοσία της Πυρίτιδας (Synomosía tis Pyrítidas)failed plot to kill the king of England
Hungarian Lőpor-összeesküvés
  • Lőpor-összeesküvésfailed plot to kill the king of England
Irish Comhcheilg an Phúdair
  • Comhcheilg an Phúdairfailed plot to kill the king of England
Italian Congiura delle polveri
  • Congiura delle polverifailed plot to kill the king of England
Japanese 火薬陰謀事件
  • 火薬陰謀事件 (Kayaku inbō jiken)failed plot to kill the king of England
Korean 화약음모사건
  • 화약음모사건 (Hwayageummosageon)failed plot to kill the king of England
Polish spisek prochowy
  • spisek prochowyfailed plot to kill the king of England
Portuguese Conspiração da Pólvora
  • Conspiração da Pólvorafailed plot to kill the king of England
Russian Порохово́й За́говор
  • Порохово́й За́говор (Poroxovój Zágovor)failed plot to kill the king of England
Spanish Conspiración de la pólvora
  • Conspiración de la pólvorafailed plot to kill the king of England
Ukrainian Порохова́ змо́ва
  • Порохова́ змо́ва (Poroxová zmóva)failed plot to kill the king of England
Welsh Cynllwyn y Powdwr Gwn
  • Cynllwyn y Powdwr Gwnfailed plot to kill the king of England
Cite this entry
APA

Gunpowder Plot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunpowder%20Plot

MLA

“Gunpowder Plot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunpowder%20Plot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gunpowder Plot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gunpowder%20Plot.

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