intercession
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intercession
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈsɛ.ʃən/
Where it comes from
First 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”.
noun intercessions
- The act of intervening or mediating between two parties. Lady Marchmont found her companions in no mood for discourse. Her husband was asleep, and Ethel's languid voice was scarcely audible when she forced a reply to some trilling question; and Henrietta could perceive, from the convulsive movement, and from the short suppressed sob, that she was weeping.
- 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.
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noun the act of intervening
| Português | intercessão |
|---|---|
| Français | intercession |
| Русский | посре́дничество posrédničestvo |
| العربية | وَسَاطَة wasāṭa |
noun a prayer to God on behalf of another person
| Español | intercesión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 代禱 /代祷 dàidǎo |
| Português | intercessão |
| Français | intercession |
| Deutsch | Fürbitte, Fürsprache |
| Italiano | intercessione |
| العربية | شَفَاعَة šafāʕa |
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title = {intercession},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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