succour
Britishnoun
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help or assistance, esp in time of difficulty
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a person or thing that provides help
verb
Other Word Forms
- succourable adjective
- succourer noun
- succourless adjective
Etymology
Origin of succour
C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run
Example Sentences
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That he had led his side to a 45% share was a remarkable achievement that provided little succour.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
The U.S. central bank offered markets some succour, dropping from its policy statement language that it "anticipates" further rate increases.
From Reuters • May 11, 2023
Investors have since taken succour from the appointment of new prime minister Rishi Sunak, who has pledged to lead the country out of a profound economic crisis.
From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2022
She was arrested while on holiday in Saudi Araba in January 2021, and was found guilty of "providing succour to those seeking to disrupt public order" and "publishing false and tendentious rumours".
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022
Convinced that this was the succour promised her, she sat up.
From The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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