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
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Etymology
Origin of succour
C13: from Old French sucurir, from Latin succurrere to hurry to help, from sub- under + currere to run
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Dhoni continues to be the most original captain in the IPL, the port where young and often out-of-confidence players seek succour.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
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
That may give United, who lost their last game here against Wolves, some much-needed succour.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2022
Where the succour was to come from, or how, she could not imagine; but it was evident, at least, that some white man was here, and was working for her.
From The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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