intercession

[in-ter-sesh-uh n]

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noun

an act or instance of interceding.

an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person.

a prayer to God on behalf of another.

Roman History. the interposing of a veto, as by a tribune.

Origin of intercession

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intercessiōn- (stem of intercessiō), equivalent to intercess(us) past participle of intercēdere to intercede (equivalent to interced- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -ss-) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsin·ter·ces·sion·al, adjectivepre·in·ter·ces·sion, noun

Can be confusedintercession intersession

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Related Words for intercession

appeal, request, petition, prayer, intervention

Examples from the Web for intercession

Historical Examples of intercession

They are not seen; they are not heard, they are less-than nothing, and there is no intercession.
Green Mansions
W. H. Hudson
This morning he has visited me, to implore my intercession on his behalf.
Calderon The Courtier
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
True love to souls will become in us the spirit of intercession.
The Ministry of Intercession
Andrew Murray
In our intercession we may find that there is difficulty and delay with the answer.
The Ministry of Intercession
Andrew Murray
We desire the gift of intercession, grace and power to pray aright.
The Ministry of Intercession
Andrew Murray

British Dictionary definitions for intercession

intercession

noun

the act or an instance of interceding

the act of interceding or offering petitionary prayer to God on behalf of others

such petitionary prayer

Roman history the interposing of a veto by a tribune or other magistrate

Derived Formsintercessional or intercessory, adjectiveintercessor, nounintercessorial, adjective

Word Origin for intercession

C16: from Latin intercessio; see intercede

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Word Origin and History for intercession

early 15c., "act of interceding," from Latin intercessionem (nominative intercessio) "a going between," noun of action from past participle stem of intercedere (see intercede). The modern sense was not in classical Latin.