succorer

noun

suc·​cor·​er

variants or British succourer

-rə(r)

plural -s

: one that succors

Word History

Etymology

Middle English socourer, from Middle French secoreor, sucureor, from Old French, from secorir, sucurir to help + -eor -or

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