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FAWKES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
Synonyms:
Fawkes; Guy Fawkes
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Instance hypernyms:
coconspirator; conspirator; machinator; plotter (a member of a conspiracy)