ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsesə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English intercessour, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French intercesseur, from Latin intercessor, from intercessus (past participle) + -or
1. : one who intercedes : mediator
2. : a bishop who during a vacancy of the see administers the bishopric till a successor is installed