firebrand

[fahyuhr-brand]

noun

1. a piece of burning wood or other material.

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

firebrand

/ ˈfaɪəˌbrænd /

noun

1. a piece of burning or glowing wood or other material

2. a person who causes unrest or is very energetic

Word History and Origins

Origin of firebrand¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; fire, brand

Example Sentences

But investigators determined that during the Lachman fire, a firebrand became seated within the dense vegetation, continuing to smolder and burn within the roots underground.

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Not that some will see it, unable to forget the firebrand that went before.

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But Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, while not a liberal firebrand, is not your typical political maverick.

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Kimmel landed in hot water after his 15 September monologue on conservative firebrand Kirk's death.

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The 22-year-old student at Utah Valley University had watched Charlie Kirk's videos for years and credits the conservative firebrand with being a catalyst in his own political involvement.

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