balefire
balefire noun: a bonfire, any large outdoor fire (for example those used in a funeral pyre, or in witches' rituals).
Noun
balefire (plural balefires)
- A bonfire, any large outdoor fire (for example those used in a funeral pyre, or in witches' rituals).
- Rites done on a lakeshore or seashore can be illuminated with balefires of dried driftwood collected prior to the rite.2002, Marilyn F. Daniel, Kitchen Witchery, Weiser, →ISBN, page 236
balefire meaning in Tamil
balefire in Tamil
- திறந்தவெளிப் பெருநெருப்பு, ஈமத்தீ, குன்றின் மேலிட்ட விளக்கு, சொக்கப்பனை, வாணவேடிக்கை
Forms of balefire
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Origin of balefire
From Middle English bale-fyre, from Old English bǣlfȳr (“balefire, funeral or sacrificial fire”); equivalent to bale (“funeral pyre”) + fire.
Questions about balefire
- What does balefire mean?
- Balefire means a bonfire, any large outdoor fire (for example those used in a funeral pyre, or in witches' rituals).
- What is balefire in Tamil?
- Balefire in Tamil is திறந்தவெளிப் பெருநெருப்பு, ஈமத்தீ, குன்றின் மேலிட்ட விளக்கு. See Balefire meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is balefire?
- Balefire is a noun.
- What is the plural of balefire?
- The plural of balefire is balefires.
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