bonfire
English
bonfire (large controlled outside fire).
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English bonefire, bonefyre, banefyre (“a fire in which bones were burnt”), equivalent to bone + fire.[1] Cognate with Scots banefire (“bonfire”). More at bone, fire.
Pronunciation
Noun
bonfire (plural bonfires)
- (obsolete) A fire in which bones were 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.
Derived terms
Translations
fire to burn unwanted items or people
large, outdoor controlled fire
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