INTERCESSION


Meaning of INTERCESSION in English

[ ˌɪntə'sɛʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun the action of intervening on behalf of another.

↘the saying of a prayer on behalf of another.

Derivatives

intercessor noun

intercessory adjective

Origin

ME: from L. intercessio(n-) , from intercedere (see intercede ).

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