intercession
The act of intervening or mediating between two partiesThe act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
» The saints aid us by their intercession.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
посре́дничествоposrédničestvo
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
(countable, uncountable)A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.
Fürbitte, Fürsprache
заступництвоzastupnyctvo
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
Examples
4 sentencesThe saints aid us by their intercession.
We prayed for heavenly intercession.
I would not be alive today were it not for the intercession of my guardian angel.
I don't know what I would have done without Tom's intercession.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in the early 15th Century. From Middle French intercession, from Old FrenchFirst attested in the early 15th Century. From Middle French intercession, from Old French intercession, from Latin intercessiō, from intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
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Forms
plural: intercessions| Singular | intercession |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.):intervention
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable