firebrand
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firebrand
- /ˈfaɪə.bɹænd/ UK
- /ˈfaɪɚ.bɹænd/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English fyr-brand, furbrond, equivalent to fire + brand. Cognate with German Feuerbrand (“firebrand”).
noun firebrands
- A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end. The crowd cheered as a firebrand was tossed onto the huge pile of wood to start the traditional homecoming bonfire.
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An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.
The member of the college's Communist League was a firebrand who would launch a sit-in or protest march at a moment's notice.
Similar: radical, revolutionary, troublemaker
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noun torch or other burning stick
| Español | tea, tizón, teda |
|---|---|
| Português | brandão, facho, tocha |
| Français | torche, tison, brandon |
| Italiano | tizzone, tizzo |
| Русский | головня́ golovnjá, голове́шка golovéška, фа́кел fákel |
| العربية | شُعْلَة šuʕla |
| עברית | אוּד ud |
noun argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary
| Español | instigador, agitador |
|---|---|
| Français | agitateur, trublion |
| Deutsch | Aufrührer, Aufwiegler, Rädelsführer, Radikalinski, Sponti |
| Русский | зачи́нщик začínščik, зачи́нщица začínščica, подстрека́тель podstrekátelʹ, подстрека́тельница podstrekátelʹnica, смутья́н smutʹján, смутья́нка smutʹjánka |
| עברית | מחרחר mecharcher |
Talk about this word "firebrand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firebrand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firebrand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firebrand "firebrand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firebrand.Cite this
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title = {firebrand},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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