A large, open-air fire lit for amusement or entertainment, esp. one accompanying a festival, celebration, or commemoration.
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释义 | society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] > bonfire as token of (5) bonfirea1450 A large, open-air fire lit for amusement or entertainment, esp. one accompanying a festival, celebration, or commemoration. fire of joy1554 A large fire serving as a beacon or signal; esp. (in later use) one lit as a mark of celebration (also fire of joy; cf. feu de joie, n. 1). feu de joie1609 A bonfire; also figurative. Obsolete. tandle1788 A large fire in the open air, a bonfire; esp. one made at certain seasons in the year, as on May Day, Midsummer Eve, or the first of November. Subcategories:— on specific anniversaries (1) |
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