firebrand

1 a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning [syn: brand]

2 someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel" [syn: instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant]

English

Noun

1. An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the current situation.

   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.

2. A torch or other burning stick.

   The crowd cheered as a firebrand was tossed on the huge pile of wood to start the traditional homecoming bonfire.

The word Firebrand has several uses:

• A Female all girl band based in Leicester/Nottingham
• A piece of burning wood
• A person with a penchant for militancy in speech and/or action.
• A person who changes lives
• Blackburn Firebrand - aircraft
• Firebrands is a rock band based in Singapore
• Firebrand is a character in Capcom video games.
• Firebrand is a Marvel Comics comic book character.
• Firebrand is also a DC comic book character.
• Firebrand Games
• Firebrand is a video, web and multimedia agency and consultancy (Firebrand.tv).
• A sword that appears in Castlevania:Symphony of the Night, the Final Fantasy series, NetHack, and other video games
• Firebrand was a model designation for a cab-forward fire apparatus built by Ward LaFrance between 1959-1962.
• Firebrand is a book set in England during the 11th Century.
• Firebrand is a multimedia program that broadcasts television commercials in an hour-long television program, scheduled on ION Television at 11 PM. The term "Firebrand" may refer to the television program, its website (Firebrand.com), or its podcasts.
• HMS Firebrand, the Royal Navy operated several vessels named "Firebrand".
• CFAV Firebrand, a fireboat in the Canadian Armed Forces Maritime Command.

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