bonfire

[ bon-fahyuhr ]
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noun
  1. a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal.

  2. any fire built in the open.

Origin of bonfire

1
1375–1425; late Middle English bone fire, i.e., a fire with bones for fuel

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bonfire

/ (ˈbɒnˌfaɪə) /


noun
  1. a large outdoor fire

Origin of bonfire

1
C15: alteration (through influence of French bon good) of bone-fire; from the use of bones as fuel

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