déluge
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French deluge, borrowed from Latin dīluvium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
déluge m (plural déluges)
- (biblical) the Deluge, the Flood
- (by extension) deluge (large amount of precipitation)
- (figuratively) deluge (an overwhelming amount of something)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “déluge”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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