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firebrand [ˈfaɪəˌbrænd] n
1. a piece of burning or glowing wood or other material 2. a person who causes unrest or is very energetic ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
firebrand noun rabble-rouser, activist, incendiary, fomenter, instigator, agitator, demagogue, tub-thumper, soapbox orator his reputation as a young firebrand How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"At least," he said to himself, "I shall there have a firebrand of joy wherewith to warm myself, and I can sup on some crumbs of the three great armorial bearings of royal sugar which have been erected on the public refreshment-stall of the city. The Danes, fierce and lawless, carrying sword and firebrand wherever they passed, leaving death and ruin in their track, surged over the land. In order to maintain authority in her school, it became necessary to remove this rebel, this monster, this serpent, this firebrand; and hearing about this time that Sir Pitt Crawley's family was in want of a governess, she actually recommended Miss Sharp for the situation, firebrand and serpent as she was. |
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