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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