Meanings
- UKThe 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: Bonfire Night, Firework Night, Cracker Night, Pope Night
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe 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.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 篝火之夜
- 篝火之夜 (Gōuhuǒ zhī yè)celebration
Czech Noc Guye Fawkese
- Noc Guye Fawkesecelebration
Japanese ガイ・フォークス・ナイト
- ガイ・フォークス・ナイト (Gai Fōkusu Naito)celebration
Korean 가이 포크스의 밤
- 가이 포크스의 밤 (Gai Pokeuseu-ui bam)celebration
Polish Noc Guya Fawkesa
- Noc Guya Fawkesacelebration
Portuguese Noite de Guy Fawkes
- Noite de Guy Fawkescelebration
Russian Ночь Га́я Фо́кса
- Ночь Га́я Фо́кса (Nočʹ Gája Fóksa)celebration
Spanish Noche de Guy Fawkes
- Noche de Guy Fawkescelebration
Welsh Noson Guto Ffowc
- Noson Guto Ffowccelebration
Cite this entry
Guy Fawkes Night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guy%20Fawkes%20Night
“Guy Fawkes Night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guy%20Fawkes%20Night. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guy Fawkes Night,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guy%20Fawkes%20Night.
Source: Guy Fawkes Night on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.