INTERCESSION

intervention, intercession

(noun) the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); “it occurs without human intervention”

intercession

(noun) a prayer to God on behalf of another person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intercession (countable and uncountable, plural intercessions)

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

A prayer to God on behalf of another person.

Anagrams

• recensionist

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. intercessio an intervention, a becoming surety: cf. F. intercession. See Intercede.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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