bonfire
[ bon-fahyuhr ]
/ ˈbɒnˌfaɪər /
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.
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Origin of bonfire
1375–1425; late Middle English bone fire, i.e., a fire with bones for fuel
Words nearby bonfire
bone to pick, bone to pick, have a, bone turquoise, bone up, boneyard, bonfire, bong, bongo, bon gré, mal gré, bonham, Bonheur
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British Dictionary definitions for bonfire
bonfire
/ (ˈbɒnˌfaɪə) /
noun
a large outdoor fire
Word Origin for bonfire
C15: alteration (through influence of French bon good) of bone-fire; from the use of bones as fuel
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