English Explanatory Dictionary

boutefeu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels.

Word forms

boutefeu boutefeus boutè-feu

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutefeu, from bouter (“to thrust, put”) + feu (“fire”).

Synonyms

firebrand
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