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firebrand

fi·reb·rand

UK/ˈfaɪə.bɹænd/ US/ˈfaɪɚ.bɹænd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

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2.

someone who deliberately foments trouble

  • “she was the instigator of their quarrel”
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Origin

From Middle English fyr-brand, furbrond, equivalent to fire + brand. Cognate with German Feuerbrand (“firebrand”).

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