Main Entry:

¹del·uge

Pronunciation:

\ˈdel-ˌyüj, -ˌyüzh; ÷də-ˈlüj, ˈdā-ˌlüj\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French deluje, from Latin diluvium, from diluere to wash away, from dis- + lavere to wash — more at lye

Date:

14th century

1 a: an overflowing of the land by water b: a drenching rain2: an overwhelming amount or number <received a deluge of offers>