the Flood
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8.2
- proper noun
- /ðə flʌd/
- Literature
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Diluvio
- Many stories have been told about the Flood that wiped out all life on earth except for Noah and the animals in his ark.
- the story of the Flood
It's the story of, of Noah and, and the flood and what's going on there.
- It's the story of, of Noah and, and the flood and what's going on there.
Examples
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According to the Bible, Noah survived the great Flood by building an ark.
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He's building a huge ark, a ship to keep us animals safe until the flood has passed.
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If I want bad news, I'll read about Noah and the flood.
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And sons were born unto the sons of Noah after the flood.
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Since the time we came into the ark... and the doors shut, and the flood carried us upon its waters... the days have been 20.
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The Flood is a pivotal event in the Book of Genesis that signifies God's judgement on humanity.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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6.5
A great flood sent by God in the Bible story of Noah that destroys the world because people are wicked
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7.1
A Bible story of a great flood sent by God that Noah survives with his family in a large boat
A great flood in the Bible during Noah's time
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + flood
The headword uses the common noun 'flood', which gives learners a clue about overwhelming spread, invasion, or destructive inundation, so someone who knows 'flood' could infer a general sense of something that spreads and causes damage. However, the specific concept of a parasitic alien species that infects and assimilates life is not predictable from the constituents and depends on fictional/genre knowledge, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The Flood comes from the Bible story where God sent a huge flood that covered the whole earth and only Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark were saved. So the Flood refers to that great, world-covering flood that 'destroyed' almost all life.