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 belief in some intermediate or mediatorial power between God and man was common to the Jews as well as most other people.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
Paris, April 11th, 1783,223 Change in the British Ministry.—Russia and Austria are invited to send mediatorial plenipotentiaries to assist at the definitive treaties.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII by Sparks, Jared
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)
In his mediatorial character he possesses, in an extensive sense, universal empire.
From War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ by Dodge, David Low
But so far is he from this, that he freely offers to sinners the benefit of his mediatorial office.
From True Christianity by Arndt, Johann
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