firebrand

English

/ˈfaɪə.bɹænd/, /ˈfaɪɚ.bɹænd/

noun

Definitions

(figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the current situation.
A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fyrebrand compound from English fire (shoot) + English brand.

Origin

English

brand

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Fireland English
afire English
antifire English
autofire English
back fire English
balefire English
bonfire English
brand English
brandable English
brander English
brandest English
brandeth English
brandification English
brandiron English
brandish English
brandless English
brandlike English
brandling English
brandmark English
brandophile English
brushfire English
bumpfire English
bushfire English
campfire English
cease-fire English
centerfire English
co-fire English
cobrand English
cookfire English
counterfire English
crossfire English
debrand English
drumfire English
enfire English
fiery English
firable English
fire English
fire alarm English
fire hose English
fire hydrant English
fire triangle English
fire truck English
fire whirl English
fire-breathing English
fireable English
firearm English
fireback English
fireball English
firebar English
firebase English
firebath English
firebathe English
firebell English
firebelly English
firebird English
fireblast English
fireboard English
fireboat English
firebolt English
firebomb English
firebomber English
firebote English
firebox English
firebrass English
firebrat English
firebreak English
firebreather English
firebrick English
firebug English
firecall English
firecock English
firecracker English
firecrest English
firecrown English
fired English
firedamp English
firedog English
firedoor English
firedragon English
firedrake English
firee English
fireeater English
firefight English
firefighter English
firefighting English
firefinch English
firefish English
firefloat English
firefly English
fireform English
firefront English
firegrate English
fireground English
fireguard English
firehall English
firehole English
firehook English
firehot English
firehouse English
firekeeper English
fireland English
fireless English
firelet English
firelight English
firelighter English
firelighting English
firelike English
fireline English
firelit English
firelock English
firelog English
fireman English
firemaster English
fireness English
firepan English
fireperson English
firepink English
firepit English
fireplace English
fireplay English
fireplug English
firepole English
firepot English
firepower English
fireproof English
firer English
fireraiser English
fireraising English
fireroom English
firesand English
firescorched English
firescreen English
fireset English
firesetter English
firesetting English
fireshine English
fireship English
fireside English
firesome English
firest English
firesteel English
firestick English
firestink English
firestone English
firestop English
firestorm English
firestriker English
firesuit English
firetail English
fireteam English
firetender English
firetending English
fireth English
firethorn English
firetrap English
firetruck English
firetube English
firewagon English
firewalk English
firewall English
fireward English
firewarden English
firewatcher English
firewater English
fireweed English
firewheel English
firewire English
firewise English
firewoman English
firewood English
fireworker English
fireworks English
fireworm English
fireworthy English
firie English
firy English
flashfire English
foxfire English
frontfire English
grassfire English
groundfire English
gunfire English
hellfire English
holy fire English
housefire English
intrabrand English
kindle-coal English
kindle-fire English
megabrand English
megafire English
microbrand English
misbrand English
misfire English
multibrand English
nightfire English
nonbrand English
nonfire English
outfire English
overbrand English
overfire English
palaeofire English
paleofire English
pinfire English
postfire English
pre-fire English
prefire English
rebrand English
refire English
retrofire English
rimfire English
scarefire English
scathefire English
set fire English
shellfire English
shitfire English
slamfire English
spellfire English
spitfire English
strikefire English
subbrand English
superbrand English
sure-fire English
test-fire English
testfire English
underfire English
unfire English
veldfire English
watchfire English
wildfire English
woodfire English
brändätä Finnish
Feuer German
brand Italian
бренд Russian
ファイヤー Japanese
ブランド Japanese
brand Middle English
fier Middle English
fyrebrand Middle English
branda Irish
fairo Ido
브랜드 Korean
paia Tok Pisin
faya Sranan Tongo
piah Chinook Jargon
브랜드 Jeju
faya Aukan