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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bonfire/ˈbɒnfʌɪə(r)/

▶noun an open-air fire lit to burn rubbish or as part of a celebration.

– origin ME (orig. denoting a fire on which bones were burnt, or for burning heretics): from bone + fire.

'bonfire' also found in these Oxford entries:

Bonfire Night - guy - Guy Fawkes Night

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