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   Del·uge

   /ˈdelˌyo͞oj/

   

   noun

   • 1. a severe flood: "this may be the worst deluge in living memory" Similar floodflash floodtorrentspate
   • ▪ the biblical Flood (recorded in Genesis 6–8): "the world appeared to be emerging still from the waters of the Deluge"
   • ▪ a heavy fall of rain: "a deluge of rain hit the plains" Similar downpourtorrential raintorrent of rainthunderstormrainstormcloudburstOpposite drizzle
   • ▪ a great quantity of something arriving at the same time: "a deluge of complaints" Similar barragevolleyfloodtorrentavalanchestreamstormshowercascadespatewaverushoutpouringOpposite trickle

   verb

   • 1. inundate with a great quantity of something: "he has been deluged with offers of work" Similar inundateoverwhelmoverloadoverrunfloodswampsnow underengulfshowerbombard
   • ▪ flood: "the country was deluged with rain" Similar floodinundateengulfsubmergeswampdrown

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, variant of diluve, from Latin diluvium, from diluere ‘wash away’.

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   What is the meaning of Deluge in the Bible?

   • A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, The Deluge, the great flood in the days of Noah ( Gen. vii. ). 2. Fig .: Anything which overwhelms, or causes great destruction.

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   What is the verb for Deluge?

   • To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the land is deluged with woe. At length corruption, like a general flood . . .

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   Is a deluge a bad thing?

   • Because of its Latin roots, however, in particular it means an overwhelming amount of water. It comes from diluvian, which means flood. The verb deluge similarly means to overwhelm or inundate with something, particularly water. The hurricane deluged the island with rain. A deluge isn't always a bad thing, however.

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   What is a deluge in geography?

   • DESCRIPTION OF THE DELUGE. Let there be first represented the summit of a rugged mountain with valleys surrounding its base, and on its sides let the surface of the soil be seen to slide, together with the small roots of the bushes, denuding great portions of the surrounding rocks.

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   Deluge can be a noun or a verb, meaning an overwhelming amount of water or something else. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of deluge from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Deluge can be a noun or a verb meaning a very large amount of rain or water, or a lot of something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   Deluge definition: a great flood of water; inundation; flood. . See examples of DELUGE used in a sentence.

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   The noun deluge is an overwhelming amount of something in general, such as work, people, or questions. Because of its Latin roots, however, in particular it means an overwhelming amount of water. It comes from diluvian, which means flood. The verb deluge similarly means to overwhelm or inundate with something, particularly water.

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   Deluge is a noun that means a great flood of water, a heavy downpour, or something that overwhelms like a flood. It can also refer to the biblical flood in the time of Noah. See different sources and synonyms for deluge.

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   Deluge is a noun that means a severe flood or a sudden very heavy fall of rain. It can also mean a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms.