a plan in 1605 by Roman Catholics in England to destroy Parliament in an explosion. The plan failed, but is remembered in Britain every year on Guy Fawkes’ Night.
Synonyms and related words
Fireworks and fireworks displays
banger
Bonfire Night
catherine wheel
the Gunpowder Plot
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a plan in 1605 by Roman Catholics in England to destroy Parliament in an explosion. The plan failed, but is remembered in Britain every year on Guy Fawkes’ Night.