Gunpowder

gunpoint

Definition: Meaning of, gunpowder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡʌnpaʊdə /

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Gunpowder Plot (noun)
1. a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
Gunpowder Plot, the
1. a plan by English Catholics led by Guy Fawkes to kill King James I and destroy Parliament by blowing it up with explosives on November 5th 1605. The plan failed when one of the Catholics warned a relative not to attend Parliament that day and all the people in the Plot were caught and killed. People in the UK remember the event every November 5th on GUY FAWKES' NIGHT .
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Pronunciation: ˈmɪnɪt hand

Parts of Speech: noun

the long thin piece of metal that points to the minutes on a clock or watch [↪ hour hand]

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