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Definition of Fire-eater
1. Noun. A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
Group relationships: Fire Department
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Specialized synonyms: Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Warden, Forest Fire Fighter, Ranger
2. Noun. A belligerent grouch.
3. Noun. A performer who pretends to swallow fire.
Definition of Fire-eater
1. Noun. A performer who pretends to swallow fire. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) A quarrelsome or belligerent person. ¹
3. Noun. (US historical) An extreme partisan for the South before the US Civil War. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fire-eater
Literary usage of Fire-eater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"The fire-eaters of South Carolina and Georgia precipitated the Civil War. 1847 He
is a regular fire-eater ; can hit the ace of hearts, nine down one of the ..."
2. The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow: Being Anecdotes of by Rees Howell Gronow, Joseph Grego (1892)
"A fire-eater COWED.—A singular incident occurred at the Cafe Francais in 1816,
at the corner ... FIREEATER ..."
3. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"This was probably a re^-l fire-eater, to whom hot coals in his mouth were a daily
bread. We have had n<> such men since the great Mr. Powell, who, ..."
4. Personal Sketches of His Own Times by Jonah Barrington (1827)
"... nine officers at once— His elucidation of the fire-eater's Resolutions—Lord
Kilkenny's memorable duels and law-suits—His Lordship is shot by Mr. Ball, ..."
5. Curiosities of Natural History by Francis Trevelyan Buckland (1882)
""The fire-eater, or the celebrated living salamander," growled out a deep voice
close under the wheel of the drag, while I was speaking to a friend. ..."
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