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deluge
/ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/
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What does deluge mean?
noun
- A great flood or rain.
- (figuratively) An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
- A system for flooding or drenching a space, container, or area with water in an emergency to prevent or extinguish a fire.
More meanings (3)
verb
- To flood with water.
- To overwhelm.
proper noun
- The flood taking place in the story of Noah found in the Bible (Genesis) and Qur'an.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛ.lu(d)ʒ//ˈdi.lu(d)ʒ//dəˈlu(d)ʒ/
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Had this been indeed the deluge, I should have felt more strongly, but the emotion would have been similar in kind.
The window went up, a maid-servant’s discordant voice profaned the holy calm, and a deluge of water drenched the prone martyr’s remains!
More book examples (3)
They don't care much for the sudden draft of fresh air that has blown in upon them, or the deluge of water.
In the case of the Deluge traditions, so conclusive a demonstration is not possible, since we have no similar criterion to apply.
A collection of the Deluge legends of other nations will throw light upon the Biblical and Chaldean records of that great event.