Guy Fawkes' Day
British November celebration
Guy Fawkes' Day is a British holiday on November 5th commemorating the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up Parliament.
Celebrations feature bonfires, fireworks, and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.
Also called Bonfire Night.
The children collected pennies for the guy.
Sculpted human representation
- burningCombustion in progress
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- pyreFuneral burning heap
- woodpileStored cut logs
blaze · embers · firelight · kindling · sparks · crackle · roaring · glow
Betraying one's nation
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- cellarsUnderground storage rooms
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
- fuseProtective melting wire
assassination · Catholic · Protestant · James I · Westminster · scheme · cabal · clandestine
Art of explosive displays
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
- displayPresentation for viewing
- burstBreak apart suddenly
bang · whizz · skyrockets · fountains · aerial · crackle · chrysanthemum · peony
Leaderless hacktivist network
- maskFace-worn concealment
- V for VendettaMasked anarchist versus fascism
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
activism · dissent · rebellion · anti-establishment · civil disobedience · movement · defiance · iconic
Of the United Kingdom
- annualOccurring every year
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
custom · heritage · folklore · 1605 · observance · celebration · festival · historical
effigy
Sculpted human representation
woodpile · blaze · embers · firelight · kindling · sparks · crackle · roaring · glow · ash
treason
Betraying one's nation
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- cellarsUnderground storage rooms
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
fuse · assassination · Catholic · Protestant · James I · Westminster · scheme · cabal · clandestine · sedition
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
- sparklersHandheld burning wands
- rocketsPropulsion-driven flying vehicles
- displayPresentation for viewing
burst · bang · whizz · skyrockets · fountains · aerial · crackle · chrysanthemum · peony · willow
Anonymous
Leaderless hacktivist network
- maskFace-worn concealment
- V for VendettaMasked anarchist versus fascism
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
resistance · activism · dissent · rebellion · anti-establishment · civil disobedience · movement · defiance · iconic · solidarity
British
Of the United Kingdom
- annualOccurring every year
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ritual · custom · heritage · folklore · 1605 · observance · celebration · festival · historical · cultural
Guy Fawkes' DayIndependence Day
National sovereignty anniversary
Bastille Day · Fourth of July · Republic Day · Liberation Day · Patriots' Day