intercessory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of intercessory
1570–80; < Medieval Latin intercessōrius, equivalent to Latin interced- ( see intercession) + -tōrius -tory 1, with dt > ss
Example Sentences
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Still, the intercessory bubble surrounding the faithful remained unpunctured.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022
His wife Louise frequently leads the intercessory prayer and reads the weekly Scripture at Sunday services, and his daughters assist in ceremonial duties during church services as acolytes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2017
Oh yes, and then there is the third co-author of the intercessory prayer study, lawyer Daniel Wirth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even more remarkable, the women were unaware that these so-called intercessory prayers had been uttered, and those saying the prayers had seen only unidentified photos of the women.
From Time Magazine Archive
Meanwhile, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York had asked their clergy to hold intercessory services on June 26th, and Cardinal Vaughan, for his Church, had given similar orders.
From The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V by Hopkins, J. Castell (John Castell)
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