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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Incendiary \In*cen"di*a*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Incendiaries.
     [L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to
     inflame.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or
        other valuable or other valuable property.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes
        quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries.
                                                    --Bentley.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Incendiary \In*cen"di*a*ry\, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium
     a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to
     inflame.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning
        of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as
        incendiary crime.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or
        quarrel; inflammatory; seditious. --Paley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Incendiary device, a device designed to set a structure on
        fire; a firebomb.
  
     Incendiary shell, a bombshell. See Carcass, 4.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Incendiary \In*cen"di*a*ry\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Incendiaries.
     [L. incendiarius: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to
     inflame.]
     1. Any person who maliciously sets fire to a building or
        other valuable or other valuable property.
  
     2. A person who excites or inflames factions, and promotes
        quarrels or sedition; an agitator; an exciter.
  
              Several cities . . . drove them out as incendiaries.
                                                    --Bentley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Incendiary \In*cen"di*a*ry\, a. [L. incendiarius, fr. incendium
     a fire, conflagration: cf. F. incendiaire. See Incense to
     inflame.]
     1. Of or pertaining to incendiarism, or the malicious burning
        of valuable property; as, incendiary material; as
        incendiary crime.
  
     2. Tending to excite or inflame factions, sedition, or
        quarrel; inflammatory; seditious. --Paley.
  
     Incendiary shell, a bombshell. See Carcass, 4.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  incendiary
       adj 1: involving deliberate burning of property; "an incendiary
              fire"
       2: arousing to action or rebellion [syn: incitive, inflammatory,
           instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious]
       3: capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or
          burning readily; "an incendiary agent"; "incendiary bombs"
       n 1: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property [syn: arsonist,
             firebug]
       2: a bomb that is designed to start fires; are most effective
          against flammable targets (such as fuel) [syn: incendiary
          bomb, firebomb]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 εμπρηστικός (που αποσκοπεί στο να προκαλέσει πυρκαγιά)
     2 εμπρηστικός (που αποσκοπεί στο προκαλέσει αναταραχή, εξέγερση)
     3 συναισθηματικά φορτισμένος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     a.
     Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
     n.
     1 Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
     2 One who maliciously sets fires.
     3 (lb en figurative) One who excites or inflames factions into
  quarrels.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     a.
     Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
     n.
     1 Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
     2 One who maliciously sets fires.
     3 (lb en figurative) One who excites or inflames factions into
  quarrels.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     a.
     Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
     n.
     1 Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
     2 One who maliciously sets fires.
     3 (lb en figurative) One who excites or inflames factions into
  quarrels.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     a.
     Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
     n.
     1 Something capable of causing fire, particularly a weapon.
     2 One who maliciously sets fires.
     3 (lb en figurative) One who excites or inflames factions into
  quarrels.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  incendiary
     Englanti a.
     1 tulipaloa aiheuttava
     2 eripuraa lietsoa
     3 (yhteys kuva k=en) tunnepitoinen
     Englanti n.
     1 palopommi; polttotaisteluaine
     2 tuhopolttaja

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Incendiary /ɪnsˈɛndjəɹi/
  حارق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  incendiary //ɪnˈsɛn.di.əɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.djəɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i// 
  1. запали́телен
  capable of causing fire
  2. пострека́телски
  intentionally stirring up strife, riot, rebellion

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  incendiary //ɪnˈsɛn.di.əɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.djəɹ.i// //ɪnˈsɛn.dɪ.əɹ.i// 
  1. подстрека́тел, подстрека́телка
  instigator
  2. [[запали́телен]] [[снаря́д]]
  something capable of causing fire

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  incendiary /ɪnsˈɛndjəɹi/ 
  zápalný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  incendiary /ɪnsˈɛndjəɹi/
  žhář

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  incendiary /ɪnsˈɛndjəɹi/ 
  žhářský

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  incendiary /ɪnsˈɛndjəɹi/
  palič