mediatorial
Americanadjective
Usage
What does mediatorial mean? Mediatorial means involving, relating to, or resembling a mediator—a person who mediates or helps to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups by acting as an intermediary or go-between for those parties.This process is called mediation, and it always involves a mediator acting as an impartial third party to guide the communication between the conflicting parties.Sometimes, mediation happens in an informal way. You might act in a mediatorial capacity to help two friends settle an argument. But mediation and related terms are perhaps most commonly used in more specific ways in formal situations, such as mediation between a company and its striking employees or mediation between spouses who are getting divorced.Example: I tried to take a mediatorial role to smooth things over between my sisters.
Etymology
Origin of mediatorial
Example Sentences
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The incarnation of the Son of God, his work of atonement for sinners of mankind, and his mediatorial intercession and reign.
From American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann by Schmucker, S. S. (Samuel Simon)
The incarnation of the Son of God, His work of atonement for sinners of mankind, and His mediatorial intercession and reign.
From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by Bente, F. (Friedrich)
As ecclesiastical litigation conduced to the extension of their authority, pontiffs were not always too honorable to discourage the causes which favored their mediatorial interposition.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
When the Son of God ascended after his mediatorial work on earth was complete, all power was given to him in heaven and on earth.
From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William
Here the mediatorial aspect corroborates Mr. Manning's information.**
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Lang, Andrew
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