firebrand
1Firebrand — 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] …
2firebrand — index demagogue, hoodlum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3firebrand — 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 …
4firebrand — [n] agitator demonstrator, guerrilla, instigator, malcontent, protester, rabble rouser, rebel, revolutionist, troublemaker; concepts 359,412,423 …
5firebrand — ► NOUN ▪ a fervent supporter of a particular cause, especially one who incites unrest …
6firebrand — [fīr′brand΄] n. 1. a piece of burning wood 2. a person who stirs up others to rebellion or strife …
7Firebrand — 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… …
8Firebrand — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Firebrand est un personnage de plusieurs jeux vidéo Capcom. Firebrand est un personnage de comics Marvel. Firebrand est un personnage de comics DC.… …
9firebrand — 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… …
10firebrand — [[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 …
