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intercessory

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

adjective

  1. having the function of interceding.

    an intercessory prayer.


Etymology

Origin of intercessory

1570–80; < Medieval Latin intercessōrius, equivalent to Latin interced- ( 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

John Paul's Catholicism is suffused with intercessory prayer and its necessary premises, the supernatural and the miraculous.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh yes, and then there is the third co-author of the intercessory prayer study, lawyer Daniel Wirth.

From Time Magazine Archive

What He has accomplished for us, His present place in Glory and intercessory work, His future and dominion over the earth, all are mentioned by the Holy Spirit in this brief chapter.

From The Lord of Glory Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ by Gaebelein, Arno Clemens