intercession

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of intervening on another person's behalf, especially to plead for help, mercy, or agreement

   Her timely intercession persuaded the headmaster to reconsider the punishment.

2. 2
   noun

   a prayer offered to God on behalf of another person

   The service ended with an intercession for the sick and bereaved.

From Middle French and Old French intercession, from Latin intercessio ('an intervention'), from intercedere, literally 'to go between,' formed from inter- ('between') + cedere ('to go'). The religious sense developed from pleading between a worshipper and God.

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