intercessor

[ in-ter-ses-er, in-ter-ses-er ]

noun

1. a person who intercedes.

Other Words From

• subin·ter·cessor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercessor¹

1475–85; < Latin, equivalent to interced- ( intercession ) + -tor -tor, with dt > ss

Example Sentences

At a throne of grace we present the name of our intercessor.

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Blessed Mary is our most powerful intercessor because by her perfect sanctity she understands God better than any one else.

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When human hearts look up to God in wordless agony, the Intercessor translates the attitude into the words of Heaven.

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When one stands as our intercessor we are favored in proportion to his standing with the other party.

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And thus interceding, he received the titles of Intercessor and "Advocate with the Father."

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