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Meaning of bonfire

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bonfire

Pronunciation:/ˈbɒnˌfaɪ.ə//ˈbɑnˌfaɪ.ɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fire in which bones are burned.

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

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To fire (pottery) using a bonfire.

  2. To make, or celebrate around, a bonfire.