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Bonfire of the Vanities: The lesson of that book is, never start believing your own press.
Charles James

Meaning of "bonfire" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BONFIRE

Alteration (through influence of French bon good) of bone-fire; from the use of bones as fuel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BONFIRE

bonfire  [ˈbɒnˌfaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONFIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bonfire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BONFIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bonfire

Bonfire

A bonfire is a large but controlled outdoor fire, used either for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. The name "bonfire" is derived from the fact that bonfires were originally fires in which bones were burned.

Definition of bonfire in the English dictionary

The definition of bonfire in the dictionary is a large outdoor fire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONFIRE


amplifier
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪə
campfire
ˈkæmpˌfaɪə
classifier
ˈklæsɪˌfaɪə
crossfire
ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə
edifier
ˈɛdɪˌfaɪə
gunfire
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə
hellfire
ˈhɛlˌfaɪə
humidifier
hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə
justifier
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪə
magnifier
ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪə
modifier
ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə
notifier
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪə
pacifier
ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə
purifier
ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪə
qualifier
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə
rapid-fire
ˈræpɪdˌfaɪə
rectifier
ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə
simplifier
ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪə
spitfire
ˈspɪtˌfaɪə
wildfire
ˈwaɪldˌfaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONFIRE

bonefishing
bonehead
boneheaded
boneless
boner
bones
boneset
bonesetter
boneshaker
boneyard
Bonfire Night
bong
bongo
bongo drum
bongoist
bongrace
bonham
Bonheur
Bonhoeffer
bonhomie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONFIRE

afire
anti-aircraft fire
backfire
baptism of fire
catch fire
ceasefire
coal fire
enfire
fire
forest fire
friendly fire
like a house on fire
no smoke without fire
on fire
open fire
rapid fire
rim-fire
set the world on fire
sure-fire
under fire

Synonyms and antonyms of bonfire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bonfire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONFIRE

Find out the translation of bonfire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bonfire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bonfire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

篝火
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoguera
570 millions of speakers

English

bonfire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نار مَوْقُودة في الهَوَاءِ الطَّلْق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

костер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogueira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্ন্যুত্সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feu de joie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

unggun api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

(Lager-)Feuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大かがり火
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모닥불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bonfire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lửa đốt rác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेकोटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şenlik ateşi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ognisko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

багаття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vreugdevuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brasa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bonfire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONFIRE»

The term «bonfire» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.047 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONFIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bonfire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bonfire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bonfire

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7 QUOTES WITH «BONFIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bonfire.
1
Benjamin Bratt
Building a little bonfire at night on the beach and lying on a blanket with my wife under the stars is not only sexy, it's romantic.
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Peter Capaldi
I destroyed all my geek stuff because I didn't want to be a geek, and I regret it to this day. Consumed in the geek bonfire of the vanities was a collection of autographs and letters from Peter Cushing, Spike Milligan and Frankie Howerd, the first Doctor Whos, actual astronauts, and many more.
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Charles James
Bonfire of the Vanities: The lesson of that book is, never start believing your own press.
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Wilfrid Laurier
I am quite prepared, if we can do it without any disrespect to the Crown of England, to bring our titles to the marketplace and make a bonfire of them.
5
Pippa Middleton
I remember the noise of the bells ringing at school as the effigy of Guy Fawkes we'd prepared earlier was carried out on a canvas stretcher, hoisted on to the huge bonfire and set alight. Then the revelry would begin. My school friends and I would all have sparklers we passed around, lighting one from another.
6
Jessica Pare
I like to sing around the bonfire, in my car and in the shower.
7
Shunryu Suzuki
When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONFIRE»

Discover the use of bonfire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bonfire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel
Vintage Tom Wolfe, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review)
Tom Wolfe, 2002
2
Chanel Bonfire
"Wendy Lawless' stunning memoir of resilience in the face of an unstable alcoholic and suicidal mother"--
Wendy Lawless, 2013
3
Bonfire
Five strangers share a beach house during their summer vacation.
Katherine Applegate, 1994
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Bonfire: poems
This volume is New Rivers' Minnesota Voices Project Number 83. Wanek lives in Duluth, Minnesota, with her husband and their children.
Connie Wanek, 1997
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Bonfire of Illusions: The Twin Crises of the Liberal World
Already badly damaged by the Iraq debacle, this consensus has now suffered potentially fatal blows. In Bonfire of Illusions Alex Callinicos explores these twin crises.
Alex Callinicos, 2013
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Bonfire of the Liberties: New Labour, Human Rights, and the ...
It considers the steps necessary to prevent the continued decline of political standards, arguing that only through rebalancing political power can civil liberties be adequately protected Relying on extensive new research of inaccessible ...
Keith D. Ewing, 2010
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Bonfire Masquerade
Nancy Drew and her friends are going to New Orleans for a vacation -- she even promises not to solve any mysteries while she's down there!
Franklin W. Dixon, Carolyn Keene, 2011
8
Build a Bonfire: How Football Fans United to Save Brighton ...
In so doing, the book not only explores implications for other clubs, in a world where the battle lines between football and money are being drawn ever tighter, but also creates a picture of that strange and wonderful thing: the football ...
Stephen North, Paul Hodson, 2011
9
Love's Bonfire
At the book's centre are delicately inward versions of the contemporary Palestinian poet Walid Khazendar, which resonate with the proximity of other lives, other exiles and destinies, as of an autobiography by other means.
Tom Paulin, 2012
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The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta
In this history of Atlanta's destruction, the author offers points of view of Confederate and Union soldiers and officers during a pivotal moment in the Civil War.
Marc Josef Wortman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONFIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bonfire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Authorities: Fireworks or nearby bonfire apparent cause of Ellsworth …
Authorities said they believe fireworks or a nearby bonfire started the fire. Pierce County Sheriff's Department was assisted on scene by ... «WQOW TV News 18, Jul 15»
2
Bonfire ruined weeks early
A bonfire in the Warren Estate in Lisburn was set alight some time between 4am and 6am on Friday 26 June. Pic - Declan Roughan. «Ulster Star, Jul 15»
3
Middle-class moralising won't solve bonfires and flags problem in …
An image posted on the Ballycraigy bonfire Facebook page claiming to be an effigy of Gerry Adams. An image posted on the Ballycraigy bonfire ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Unattended bonfire in Grantham results in call to fire and rescue
Firefighters were called out to tackle an unattended bonfire in Grantham yesterday afternoon. A Grantham crew attended at 2.12pm and used ... «Grantham Journal, Jul 15»
5
At Bonfire house, men seek a future that's drug and alcohol free
Ted Thanas (center) returns to his seat after taking his turn at the center of bonfire circle, a peer-based accountability meeting at Bonfire ... «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
6
This year's pallet bonfire still anyone's guess
The longtime Douglas neighbors, who have made works of art out of wooden pallets for a Third of July bonfire every year for the past 25 years, ... «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
7
Real Sweet: Bonfire Toffee Lollipops
“Primarily this is a book about flavor,” says Shauna Sever, author of Real Sweet, a cookbook that features over 80 treats made with natural ... «Healthy Eats, Jul 15»
8
Fire Service issues warning about bonfire safety
As a rule of thumb the bonfire should be a minimum distance of five times its height from property. It should not contain any potentially ... «Newtown Abbey Times, Jul 15»
9
Noble Group Distracted by Bonfire of Its Equity
Noble Group has been busy buying back its beleaguered stock. That risks weakening the Asian commodity trader's more important fight: ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Summer solstice in France: light a bonfire and find a love match
The midsummer bonfire is still a part of the St Jean celebrations. Locally, the tradition was that young people would dance around the fire, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

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