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Word: Succour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere ‘run to the help of’, from sub- ‘from below’ + currere ‘run’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
Short Definition:assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
Examples:- the wounded had little chance of succour
Variant Forms:
- succor
Word: Succour
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
give assistance or aid to
Short Definition:give assistance or aid to
Examples:- prisoners of war were liberated and succoured
Variant Forms:
- succor
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