bonfire
[ bon-fahyuh r ]
/ ˈbɒnˌfaɪər /
noun
a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal.
any fire built in the open.
Origin of bonfire
1375–1425; late Middle English
bone fire, i.e., a fire with bones for fuel
Words nearby bonfire
bones of digits,
boneset,
bonesetter,
boneshaker,
boneyard,
bonfire,
bong,
bongo,
bonham,
bonheur,
bonheur-du-jour
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British Dictionary definitions for bonfire
bonfire
/ (ˈbɒnˌfaɪə) /
noun
a large outdoor fire
Word Origin for bonfire
C15: alteration (through influence of French
bon good) of
bone-fire; from the use of bones as fuel