Succor

English

Etymology

From Middle English socour (“help, aid”), from Old French secours (modern French secours), from Latin succursus, from succurrere (“to run to help”), from sub- + currere.

Transliteratoin Pronunciation

• Hangul (US): 서커
• Katakana (US): サカー

Noun

US spelling

1. aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; help or support.
   • Yugen cried out for succor in his time of need, and a magical nurse floated down to assist.

     

     Succor - A winged figure descends from the night sky to rescue a vulnerable person from a bathtub in a desolate landscape. Commissioned by MoribundMurdoch; artwork by @pixel_paul.

2. Aid or assistance in a military sense, especially reinforcements (troops, supplies).
   • The army called for succor before the siege worsened.
3. (obsolete, rare) protection or shelter.

Derived terms

• succourless / succorless
• unsuccoured / unsuccored

Verb

US spelling

1. To give aid or help; to assist.
   • They rushed to succor the injured man.
2. (military) To provide aid, especially to a place under siege.
   • Reinforcements were sent to succor the city.
3. (obsolete) To protect or shelter.

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Alternative forms

• succour (UK)

Derived terms

• succourer / succorer
• unsuccoured

Other Dictionary Entries for "Succor"

• Merriam Webster's Entry for "Succor"
• Webster 1828 Entry for "Succor"

References

• Pixel_Paul (pixel artist on Fiverr)