guy fawkes

Turkish - English

Definition of guy fawkes in Turkish English dictionary: Guy Fawkes
Guy fawkes'in yakalanış günü: Guy Fawkes day

English - English

Definition of guy fawkes in English English dictionary: an English Roman Catholic who was killed as punishment for his part in a secret plan, known as the Gunpowder Plot, to destroy the Houses of Parliament by causing an explosion on November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes' Night is celebrated every year on November 5th in the UK (1570-1606). born 1570, York, Eng. died Jan. 31, 1606, London British conspirator. A convert to Roman Catholicism and a religious zealot, Fawkes joined the Spanish army in the Netherlands in 1593 and became noted for his military skill. In 1604 he returned to England and joined a group of Catholic zealots intent on blowing up the Parliament building. When details of this Gunpowder Plot were discovered Fawkes had planted and camouflaged at least 20 barrels of gunpowder in a cellar under the Parliament building Fawkes was arrested on Nov. 4, 1605. After being tortured to reveal the names of his accomplices, he was tried and executed opposite the Parliament building. England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day on November 5 with fireworks, masked children begging "a penny for the guy," and the burning of Fawkes in effigy; {i} (1570-1606) English gunpowder plot conspirator who was executed for being part of the Gunpowder Plot (plot to to blow up the English Parliament and King James I of England on November 5th 1605)
Guy Fawkes night: a celebration, on the 5th of November, to remember the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
Guy Fawkes Night: In Britain, Guy Fawkes Night is the evening of 5th November, when many people have parties with bonfires and fireworks. It began as a way of remembering the attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes Night is often referred to as `Bonfire Night'. = Bonfire Night
Guy Fawkes' Night: November 5th, when people in Britain light fireworks and burn a guy on a fire = bonfire night (Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), one of the men who tried to blow up the English parliament in 1605)
guy fawkes day: day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot