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intercessory
[ in-ter-ses-uh-ree ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛs ə ri /
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adjective
having the function of interceding: an intercessory prayer.
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Origin of intercessory
1570–80; <Medieval Latin intercessōrius, equivalent to Latin interced- (see intercession) + -tōrius-tory1, with dt>ss
Words nearby intercessory
intercept, interception, interceptor, intercession, intercessor, intercessory, interchange, interchangeable, interchangeably, interchurch, intercilium
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