English noun: the Flood | |||
1. | the Flood (phenomenon) (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings | ||
Synonyms | Noachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alluvion, deluge, flood, inundation | ||
Domain category | Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word of God | ||