Definition of Bonfere
Bon"fire` (&?;), n. [OE. bonefire,
banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf.
also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.] 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A large, controlled outdoor fire, as a signal or to celebrate something.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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