Definition of Bonfires. Meaning of Bonfires. Synonyms of Bonfires

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Definition of Bonfires

Bonfire
Bonfire Bon"fire`, n. [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.] A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement. Full soon by bonfire and by bell, We learnt our liege was passing well. --Gay.

Meaning of Bonfires from wikipedia

- Day in Spain. In Sweden bonfires are lit on Walpurgis Night celebrations on the last day of April. In Finland and Norway bonfires are tradition on Midsummer...
- Bonfire Night is a name given to various yearly events marked by bonfires and fireworks. These include Guy Fawkes Night (5 November) in Great Britain;...
- Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks...
- Look up bonfire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bonfire is a large, controlled outdoor fire. It may also refer to: Bonfire (band), a German heavy...
- 1928, the bonfires of Saint John were developed into elaborate constructions inspired by the Fallas of Valencia. Before 1928, the bonfires of Saint John...
- Holika Dahanam in Sanskrit or Chotti Holi, is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness, Holika This ritual is...
- paintings and sculptures. Although often ****ociated with Savonarola, such bonfires had been a common accompaniment to the outdoor sermons of San Bernardino...
- against controversial bonfires. In 2021, there were about 250 Eleventh Night bonfires. Like The Twelfth, the Eleventh Night bonfires celebrate the Glorious...
- Bonfire of Teenagers is an unreleased studio album by English singer Morrissey. Described by the singer as "the best album of [his] life", Bonfire of Teenagers...
- and the teepee design became standard for Bonfires for the next 25 years. Beginning in 1952, the bonfires were constructed entirely from fresh-cut logs...