I. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And to my succour flying, Come, Lord, and set me free!
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At first they were protected by Catholic rulers, and seen as penitents entitled to alms and succour .
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Failure proved too much for them to cope with, and they sought comfort in false succour .
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My tender talent needed the succour of northern light.
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The porter crouched beside him, too drunk to offer any succour .
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There would be no succour for Benedict if - if!
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Threatened groups bring in wives from outside and thus establish important social links promising external support and succour .
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While the locals are reassured by international aid and the presence of specialists, they also look to other sources of succour .
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Sanctions breed fear and resignation in precisely the quarters they are meant to succour .
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Then two mighty heroes, the twin brothers Tyrion and Teclis, arose to succour the realm and repel the invasion.