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bonfire
[ bon-fahyuhr ]
noun
- a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal.
- any fire built in the open.
bonfire
/ ˈɒˌڲɪə /
noun
- a large outdoor fire
Word History and Origins
Origin of bonfire1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bonfire1
Example Sentences
"I could see police vehicles and an extensive cordon managed by officers surrounding the site of the annual bonfire," he said.
Wednesday’s so-called liberation day was the culmination of a 10-week long bonfire of conservative economic convention in America.
People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water, and feast on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.
At each bonfire, he shows each man and woman footage of their partners banging out their worst nightmares, i.e. enacting the most predictable outcome.
Asked earlier this week if the government was planning another "bonfire of the quangos", Downing Street said the PM wanted to see a more "active and agile state", rather than "outsourcing" decisions to other bodies.
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