succour
Succour (noun) means Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English socour, interpreted as the singular form of socours (“help; encouragement; remedy; protection; helper, protector”), which is from Anglo-Norman socurs, sucurs and Old French secors, secours (modern French secours), from Medieval Latin succursus (participle), from Latin succurrēre (“to run to the help of”), from Latin sub- (“from below”) + Latin currere (“run”). The verb is derived from Middle English socouren (“to help”), from Anglo-Norman socure (compare modern French secourir), also from Latin succurrēre.
Rhymes for succour
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What is the meaning of succour?
"succour" (noun) means aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
What are the different meanings of succour?
"succour" has 3 main meanings: 1. Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration; 2. Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action; 3. Protection, refuge, shelter; (countable) a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.