FIREBRAND

Firebrand

Firebrand is the codename of different fictional supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. Three of them were normal humans inside powered armor and relied on fire-based weapons; one was a mutated human.

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firebrand

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


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