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fire⋅brand
[fahyuh
r-brand] 
–noun
| 1. | a piece of burning wood or other material. |
| 2. | a person who kindles strife or encourages unrest; an agitator; troublemaker. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Firebrand
Fire"brand`\, n. 1. A piece of burning wood. --L'Estrange. 2. One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary. --Bacon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Firebrand
Isa. 7:4, Amos 4:11, Zech. 3:2, denotes the burnt end of a stick (Heb. 'ud); in Judg. 15:4, a lamp or torch, a flambeau (Heb. lappid); in Prov. 26:18 (comp. Eph. 6:16), burning darts or arrows (Heb. zikkim).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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