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Gunpowder Plot

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A failed conspiracy, in November 1605, to kill the Protestant king James I of England and VI of Scotland, and to blow up the House of Lords using gunpowder, annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day.

British, historical

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gunpowder tea Gunpowder Treason Gunpowder Treason Day Gunpowders gunpower gunrack

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