What does hour of need mean?

hour of need

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

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The time when help is most needed.

"Don’t desert me in my hour of need."
"In both the 2005 and 2013 papal elections there were whispers circulating that back in 1976 Francis had failed to help the two priests in their hour of need."

hours of need (plural)

hour of cause one's hour

hour of cause one's hour

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