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Fawkes
fawks
Fawkes (name) means an English surname, most famously borne by Guy Fawkes, the conspirator behind the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. Example: “Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks in Britain.”
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An English surname, most famously borne by Guy Fawkes, the conspirator behind the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
"Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks in Britain."
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Word forms
- Plural
- Fawkeses
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Guy _____ Night is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks in Britain.
Etymology
A variant spelling of Faulks.
Rhymes for Fawkes
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What does “Fawkes” mean?
The word “Fawkes” means an English surname, most famously borne by Guy Fawkes, the conspirator behind the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
How do you pronounce “Fawkes”?
“Fawkes” is pronounced fawks (/fɔːks/ in IPA).
How do you use “Fawkes” in a sentence?
Here is “Fawkes” used in a sentence: “Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks in Britain.”
What part of speech is “Fawkes”?
“Fawkes” is a name.
