# Guy Fawkes Day

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. November 5, a celebration in England since the 17th century commemorating the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
2. Synonym of Guy Fawkes Night, the associated revelry, traditionally including bonfires, fireworks, and the burning in effigy of the pope, Guy Fawkes, and/or the Devil.

## Source
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