bonfire

bon·fire

B0384000 (bŏn′fīr′)n. A large fire built outdoors, as for signaling or in celebration of an event.

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[Middle English bonnefire : bon, bone; see bone + fir, fire; see fire.]

bonfire

(ˈbɒnˌfaɪə) na large outdoor fire[C15: alteration (through influence of French bon good) of bone-fire; from the use of bones as fuel]

bon•fire

(ˈbɒnˌfaɪ^ər)

n. a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or as a signal. [1375–1425; late Middle English bone fire fire with bones for fuel]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bonfire - a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebrationbalefirefire - the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"

Translations

篝火

bonfire

(ˈbonfaiə) noun a large fire in the open air, often built to celebrate something. 火堆 篝火

bonfire

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