SPATE


Meaning of SPATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspāt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 15th century

1. : freshet , flood

2.

a. : a large number or amount

a spate of books on gardening

b. : a sudden or strong outburst : rush

a spate of anger

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.