INTERCESSION


Meaning of INTERCESSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-tər-ˈse-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin intercession-, intercessio, from intercedere

Date: 15th century

1. : the act of interceding

2. : prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another

• in·ter·ces·sion·al -ˈsesh-nəl, -ˈse-shə-n ə l adjective

• in·ter·ces·sor -ˈse-sər noun

• in·ter·ces·so·ry -ˈses-rē, -ˈse-sə-rē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.