déluge

See also: deluge and Deluge

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French deluge, borrowed from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.lyʒ/
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Noun

déluge m (plural déluges)

  1. (biblical) the Deluge, the Flood
  2. (by extension) deluge (large amount of precipitation)
  3. (figuratively) deluge (an overwhelming amount of something)

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