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in·ter·ces·sion 
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n.
- Entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God in behalf of another.
- Mediation in a dispute.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intercessi
, intercessin-, intervention, from intercessus, past participle of interc
dere, to intervene. See intercede.] in
ter·cession·al adj.in
ter·cessor (-ssr) n.in
ter·cesso·ry adj.[Download Now or Buy the Book]
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intercession
n 1: a prayer to God on behalf of another person 2: the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute) [syn: intervention]in·ter·cede ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ntr-sd)
intr.v. in·ter·ced·ed, in·ter·ced·ing, in·ter·cedes
- To plead on another's behalf.
- To act as mediator in a dispute.
[Latin interc
dere, to intervene : inter-, inter- + cdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European Roots.] in
ter·ceder n.[Download Now or Buy the Book]
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intercede
v : act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement" [syn: mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate]
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