fireward

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adjective

Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.

OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English fire →
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Meanings

fireward1

adjectivefireward (comparative more fireward, superlative most fireward)

comparative more fireward · superlative most fireward

  1. Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.
adverbfireward (not comparable)
  1. not comparableToward a fire.

fireward2

nounfireward (plural firewards)

plural firewards

  1. obsoleteA fire chief.
  2. obsoleteA fireman.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fire chief

Origin

fireward · adjective, adverb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Germanic*fōr
  3. Proto-West Germanic*fuir
  4. Old Englishfȳr
  5. Middle Englishfyr
  6. Englishfire
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  8. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  9. Englishfireward

From fire + -ward.

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fireward · noun

From fire + ward.

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APA

fireward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireward

MLA

“fireward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fireward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireward.

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