kindler

πŸ“– Definitions

noun

1. A person or thing that starts a fire.

2. A person or thing that inspires, incites, or arouses.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œDispatchers informed the officers that they had received information from Christopher Kindler that Jason Kindler had burned down his house.” Meredith Tho; Amherst Man Faces Arson Charge for Blaze at Own Home; Stevens Point Journal (Wisconsin); Dec 23, 2008. [See nominative determinism.] β€œBut sport gives a nation heroes and role models and exhilaration.
It is a source of health and fitness. It moves youth from the streets to the soccer fields and the baseball diamonds. It is a kindler of dreams.” Lawrence Martin; The Politicization of Professional Sports Is a Home Run for Society; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Apr 15, 2021.
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