intercession

American  

[in-ter-sesh-uhn] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

1. an act or instance of interceding.

2. an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person.

3. a prayer to God on behalf of another.

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

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intercession British  

/ ˌɪntəˈsɛʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of interceding

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

3. such petitionary prayer

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

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Other Word Forms

• intercessional adjective
• intercessor noun
• intercessorial adjective
• preintercession noun

Etymology

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