American Heritage Dictionary
(2)
Century Dictionary
(4)
GNU Webster's 1913
(1)
WordNet
(2)
Elsewhere on the web
Why is it OK for me to show what the media calls a firebrand radical cleric that is spewing hate against the West, but it somehow or another is controversial for me to show a Muslim denouncing that same cleric?— CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2007
I forced the doors, a firebrand was my guide, and among many evidences of blood and guilt, I found--these!— Speed the Plough A Comedy, In Five Acts; As Performed At The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
I forced the doors, a firebrand was my guide, and among many evidences of blood and guilt, I found -- these!— Speed the Plough A Comedy, In Five Acts; As Performed At The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
Perhaps this utter indifference to the firebrand is our national strength -- even though it comes from a too-sluggish imagination, a too great imperviousness to new dangers.— Over the Fireside with Silent Friends
Stats
Firebrand has been looked up 193 times, favorited 0 times, listed 18 times, and commented on 0 times.
Bubble size: how much this word was used in a year
Bubble height: used more or less than expected, vs. all uses evenly distributed
You can expect to see this word several times a year.
Recent Lookupsbilk · Legoland · circles · undervalued · Chaldean |
Recent Favoritesemulous · abdicated · pique · mellifluous · zeitgeist |
Recent Pronunciationsmilosrdenstvi · lichen-covered · futon · sagacity · monoragngocious |
Tags