déluge

See also: deluge and Deluge

French

Etymology

From Old French deluge, from Latin dīluvium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.lyʒ/
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Noun

déluge m (plural déluges)

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

Further reading

“déluge” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

déglue, déglué

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