intercession

Noun
US[in-ter-sesh-uhn]/ˌɪntɚˈsɛʃən/4 syllablesalso [in-er-sesh-uhn] /ˌɪnɚˈsɛʃən/
Synonyms: intervention

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a prayer to God on behalf of another personType of prayer, petition
  2. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)“it occurs without human intervention”Synonyms: interventionType of engagement, participationKinds mediation, intermediation

Related words interfere verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′ter·ces′sion noun

Origin: L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.

The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others.

But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered.— Rom. viii. 26.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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