Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A bonfire, or a firing of guns, in token of joy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A fire kindled in a public place in token of joy; a bonfire; a firing of guns in token of joy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete A
bonfire . - noun A celebratory salute made by firing
guns into theair sequentially along a line.
Etymologies
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From French, literally ‘fire of joy’.
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whichbe commented on the word feu de joie
The firing of guns as a symbol of joy.
May 12, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word feu de joie
"a running fire from flank to flank, used in case of rejoicing." (citation in list description)
(BTW... these are really fun.)
October 9, 2008