BONFIRE

bonfire, balefire

(noun) a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bonfire (plural bonfires)

(obsolete) A fire in which bones are burned.

A fire to burn unwanted or disreputable items or people: proscribed books, heretics etc.

A large, controlled outdoor fire, as a signal or to celebrate something.

Verb

bonfire (third-person singular simple present bonfires, present participle bonfiring, simple past and past participle bonfired)

To fire (pottery) using a bonfire.

To make, or celebrate around, a bonfire.

Anagrams

• be in for

Source: Wiktionary

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Bon"fire`, n. Etym: [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.]

Definition: A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of public joy and exultation, or for amusement. Full soon by bonfire and by bell, We learnt our liege was passing well. Gay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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