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firebrand

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fire·brand  (frbrnd)
n.
1. A person who stirs up trouble or kindles a revolt.
2. A piece of burning wood.

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
Noun1.firebrand - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
firewood - wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"
2.firebrand - someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
ringleader - a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

firebrand
noun rabble-rouser, activist, incendiary, fomenter, instigator, agitator, demagogue, tub-thumper, soapbox orator his reputation as a young firebrand
Translations
firebrand [ˈfaɪəbrænd] N
1.tea f
2. (fig) → agitador(a) m/f, revoltoso/a m/f
firebrand [ˈfaɪəˌbrænd] n (person) → agitatore/trice, sobillatore/trice
firebrand [ˈfaɪəˌbrænd] n (person) → agitatore/trice, sobillatore/trice


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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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