SUCCOUR


Meaning of SUCCOUR in English

I. suc ‧ cour 1 BrE AmE British English , succor American English /ˈsʌkə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]

literary help and sympathy that is given to someone:

They give succour to the victims of war.

II. succour 2 BrE AmE British English , succor American English verb [transitive] literary

to give help and sympathy to someone:

succouring the needy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.