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Guy Faux

Guy Faux is the archaic form of Guy Fawkes.

Meaning of Guy Fawkes

Noun

Guy Fawkes (plural Guy Fawkeses)

  1. An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned as part of the Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
    • Guy Fawkeses of great pretension were paraded in various towns of the kingdom, and the exhibitors realized contributions far exceeding the usual donations.1851, Edmund Burke, The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
    Synonyms:
    guy

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Questions about Guy Faux

What is Guy Faux the archaic form of?
Guy Faux is the archaic form of Guy Fawkes.

Words near Guy Faux in the dictionary

  1. guxen
  2. guy
  3. Guy and Pip
  4. guy code
  5. guy codes
  6. Guy Faux
  7. Guy Fawkes
  8. Guy Fawkes Day
  9. Guy Fawkes Night
  10. Guy Fawkes' Day
  11. Guy Fawkesed

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