[ˈdɛljuː(d)ʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a severe flood
(e.g: this may be the worst deluge in living memory)


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

[ˈdɛljuː(d)ʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- overwhelm with a flood
(e.g: caravans were deluged by the heavy rains)


Phrases:

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