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In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.
Lisa Morton

Meaning of "Fawkes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAWKES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAWKES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fawkes 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 FAWKES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fawkes

Fawkes is a surname of Norman-French origin, first appearing in the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name ultimately derives from the pre-6th century Germanic given name of Falco meaning "falcon". The first recorded spelling of the surname in England is that of one Geoffrey Faukes in 1221. It is also, less frequently, a given name.

Definition of Fawkes in the English dictionary

The definition of Fawkes in the dictionary is Guy. 1570–1606, English conspirator, executed for his part in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament. Effigies of him are burnt in Britain on Guy Fawkes Day.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAWKES


antiques
ænˈtiːks
Berks
bɑːks
dukes
djuːks
fireworks
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks
Hawks
hɔːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
jerks
dʒɜːks
lawks
lɔːks
Marx
mɑːks
Ozarks
ˈəʊzɑːks
Parkes
pɑːks
roadworks
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːks
sparks
spɑːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
stretchmarks
ˈstrɛtʃˌmɑːks
talks
tɔːks
waterworks
ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
works
wɜːks
Yorks.
jɔːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAWKES

Favrile glass
favus
faw
Fawcett
fawn
fawn lily
fawner
fawning
fawningly
fawningness
fawnlike
fawny
fax
fax machine
fay
Fayal
fayalite
Fayed
fayre
Fayum

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAWKES

ABS brakes
cornflakes
Crookes
dislikes
Great Lakes
high stakes
jakes
Lakes
likes
no great shakes
pull up stakes
raise the stakes
spikes
stakes
stokes
sweepstakes
the shakes
wakes
Wilkes
yikes

Synonyms and antonyms of Fawkes in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Fawkes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAWKES

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

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福克斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
570 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
510 millions of speakers

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फॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوكس
280 millions of speakers

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Фоукс
278 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
270 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
260 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
220 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
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Fawkes
180 millions of speakers

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フォークス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭스
85 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Fawkes
80 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
75 millions of speakers

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फॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
70 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
65 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
50 millions of speakers

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Фоукс
40 millions of speakers

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Fawkes
30 millions of speakers
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Fawkes
15 millions of speakers
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Fawkes
14 millions of speakers
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Fawkes
10 millions of speakers
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Fawkes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Fawkes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAWKES»

The term «Fawkes» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.018 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Fawkes

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5 QUOTES WITH «FAWKES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Fawkes.
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David Lloyd
Part of the plot was a knock that V wanted to bring down the government and bring chaos. I don't know why I thought of Guy Fawkes, because it was during the summer. I thought that would be great if he looked like Guy Fawkes, kind of theatrical.
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David Lloyd
The Guy Fawkes mask has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny - and I'm happy with people using it; it seems quite unique, an icon of popular culture being used this way.
3
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.
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Lisa Morton
In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.
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Ben Schott
I follow blogs, particularly all the main political ones - Guido Fawkes, Iain Dale, Coffee House, Paul Waugh, Iain Martin in the Wall Street Journal, and so on. And some American ones, like the Huffington Post, Gawker, Boing Boing; or Eater and Daily Candy, also American, which are about where to go to eat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAWKES»

Discover the use of Fawkes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Fawkes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anything He Wants: Castaway (#4)
The explosive fourth and final installment of CASTAWAY, the anxiouxly awaited conclusion to the New York Times bestselling miniseries ANYTHING HE WANTS!
Sara Fawkes, 2013
2
Remember, Remember: A Cultural History of Guy Fawkes Day
James Sharpe teases apart the tangled web of religion and politics that gave rise to the plot and wittily shows how celebration of that fateful night has changed over the centuries.
J. A. Sharpe, 2005
3
Anything He Wants
Now available for the first time ever as a complete book, this edition contains never-before-released scenes and special bonus material.
Sara Fawkes, 2012
4
Anything He Wants: The Betrayal (#5)
Don't miss the previous installments of the scorching serial novel Anything He Wants: The Meeting (Part 1), The Contract (Part 2), The Secret (Part 3) and The Rescue (Part 4) available now.
Sara Fawkes, 2012
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Anything He Wants: The Meeting (#1)
Don't miss the other installments of the scorching serial novel Anything He Wants: The Contract (Part 2), The Secret (Part 3) and The Rescue (Part 4) and The Betrayal (Part 5) available now!
Sara Fawkes, 2012
6
Face of the Enemy
The Pleasure of the Kill They strike without warning out of the interstellar depths, their only communication a burst of static--and then death.
Richard Fawkes, 2010
7
Guy Fawkes: Guilty Or Innocent?
This exciting new History series for Key Stage 2 approaches the stories of familiar characters such as Henry VIII and Boudicca from a fresh, new angle.
Stewart Ross, 2011
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Guy Fawkes; or, a complete history of the Gunpowder Treason, ...
The next step was to search the prisoner Fawkes. They found on his person matches, and all other things necessary for his purpose. A dark lanthorn was discovered in a corner of the cellar. Fawkes made great resistance, when the party ...
Rev. Thomas LATHBURY, 1839
9
Natural Born Killer
This is the intimate account of one of the most gruesome and terrible serial killers in history, told by the woman who survived his fearsome attentions.
Sandy Fawkes, 2004
10
Anything He Wants: The Contract (#2)
Don't miss the other installments of the scorching serial novel Anything He Wants: The Meeting (Part 1), The Secret (Part 3), The Rescue (Part 4) and The Betrayal (Part 5) available now!
Sara Fawkes, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAWKES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Fawkes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wayward Pines Recap: Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Vulture
Though she spends most of the episode locked in a jail cell, we do learn what made Kate decide to be the town's Guy Fawkes: In a flashback ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
2
Yvette Cooper Campaign Dismiss Link To Liz Kendall Facebook …
On Friday morning, Guido Fawkes pointed the finger at Labour activist Jake Johnstone as one of the people behind the Facebook page ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Roger Hale | News-Gazette.com
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; five children, Kathryn A. Fawkes (Stephen) of London, England, David Paul Hale (Shirley) of Arthur, ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Isfield & Little Horsted - Sussex Express
The Bonfire Society runs this event as one of its main fund-raising activities to help pay for the Guy Fawkes celebrations later in the year. «Sussex Express, Jul 15»
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Looking back: July 10, 2015 | SentinelNews.com
News of the death of Isaiah “Buck” Fawkes at the home of his brother, John Fawkes, brought universal sorrow from the community.... Ruby Cook ... «Shelbyville Sentinel News, Jul 15»
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Red kite confirmed shot in County Down | surfbirds
It was also 'adopted' by Ballyclare High School in 2011 and given the name Fawkes. Teacher Dr Adrian Witherow said: “We are extremely ... «Surfbirds News, Jul 15»
7
How big is Anonymous? Maybe bigger than you thought
... as Anonymous ("we are Anonymous"), shared or organized "operations," or used Anonymous symbols beyond the Guy Fawkes mask. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
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The NYSE shutdown prompts irrepressible, apocalyptic glee: “In …
And in fact the Guy Fawkes-loving hacker collective Anonymous warned of an attack on Wall Street last night. One of the leaders of the charge ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
Female bird shot dead deliberately
Teacher Dr Adrian Witherow said, “We are extremely disappointed about what has happened to Fawkes. RSPB NI has offered us the chance to ... «Dromore Today, Jul 15»
10
Invasion of the ANIMAL Snatchers In Return To WILD'S END
Nrama: The inaugural series saw Clive, Susan, Fawkes and the others live through an alien invasion -- how soon does this pick up after that? «Newsarama, Jul 15»

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