intercessory

American  

[in-ter-ses-uh-ree] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛs ə ri /

adjective

1. having the function of interceding.

   an intercessory prayer.

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Etymology

Origin of intercessory

1570–80; < Medieval Latin intercessōrius, equivalent to Latin interced- ( intercession ) + -tōrius -tory ¹, with dt > ss

Example Sentences

Intercessory prayer: The act of praying on behalf of others.

From Salon

Intercessory prayers, such as praying for the nation or for certain politicians or government officials, are common among those associated with the NAR.

From Salon

Still, the intercessory bubble surrounding the faithful remained unpunctured.

From Salon

“There is no reliable literature to support that intercessory prayer for others has any impact. Nor can you take a person’s anecdote as evidence,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the realm of faith, cancers that go into remission after intercessory prayer are often considered religious miracles, but what about the cancers that disappeared without faith-based intervention or the cancer patients who were prayed for but died?

From Scientific American