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Firebrand — Fire brand , n. 1. A piece of burning wood. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firebrand — index demagogue, hoodlum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
firebrand — c.1200, piece of wood kindled at a fire, from FIRE (Cf. fire) + BRAND (Cf. brand). Figurative sense of one who kindles mischief or passions is from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
firebrand — [n] agitator demonstrator, guerrilla, instigator, malcontent, protester, rabble rouser, rebel, revolutionist, troublemaker; concepts 359,412,423 … New thesaurus
firebrand — ► NOUN ▪ a fervent supporter of a particular cause, especially one who incites unrest … English terms dictionary
firebrand — [fīr′brand΄] n. 1. a piece of burning wood 2. a person who stirs up others to rebellion or strife … English World dictionary
Firebrand — The word Firebrand has several uses: * A Female all girl band based in Leicester/Nottingham * A piece of burning wood * A person with a penchant for militancy in speech and/or action. * A person who changes lives *Blackburn Firebrand aircraft… … Wikipedia
firebrand — noun /ˈfaɪə.bɹænd,ˈfaɪɚ.bɹænd/ a) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the current situation. The member of the colleges Communist League was a firebrand who would launch a sit in or protest march at a moments… … Wiktionary
firebrand — [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)brænd[/t]] firebrands N COUNT If you describe someone as a firebrand, especially someone who is very active in politics, you mean that they are always trying to make people take strong action. ...his reputation as a young firebrand … English dictionary
firebrand — UK [ˈfaɪə(r)ˌbrænd] / US [ˈfaɪrˌbrænd] noun [countable] Word forms firebrand : singular firebrand plural firebrands a) someone who has strong feelings, especially about politics, and wants to change things or encourage other people to feel the… … English dictionary
