n.
Pronunciation: ' del- ˌ yüj, - ˌ yüzh; ÷d ə - ' lüj, ' d ā - ˌ lüj
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 rain
2 : an overwhelming amount or number <received a deluge of offers>