succour
IPA: sˈʌkˈʊr
noun
- (uncountable) Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
- (uncountable, military) Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action.
- (uncountable, obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; (countable) a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.
verb
- (transitive) To give aid, assistance, or help.
- (transitive, military) To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.
- (transitive, obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.
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Examples of "succour" in Sentences
- The villagers turned to the local church for succour after the devastating flood
- The stranded hiker felt a sense of relief when the rescue team arrived to provide succour
- In times of trouble, friends and family often offer succour and support
- The charity organization was dedicated to providing succour to those in need
- The kind stranger offered succour to the lost child, helping them find their way back home
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