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firebrand

[fahy^uhr-brand]

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noun

a piece of burning wood or other material.

a person who kindles strife or encourages unrest; an agitator; troublemaker.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see fire, brand

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World English Dictionary

firebrand (ˈfaɪəˌbrænd)

—n
1.	a piece of burning or glowing wood or other material
2.	a person who causes unrest or is very energetic

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Word Origin & History

firebrand

probably late 13c., from fire + brand. Figurative sense of "one who kindles mischief or passions" is from late 14c.

Easton

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Firebrand definition

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).

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