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intercession

noun

in·​ter·​ces·​sion ˌin-tər-ˈse-shən How to pronounce intercession (audio)
1
: the act of interceding
2
: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another
intercessional adjective
intercessor noun
intercessory adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Last year, Francis approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul I — that of the recovery of a critically ill 11-year-old girl in 2011 in Buenos Aires, the hometown of the current pope. Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 Reb Levik’s spiritual greatness lives on this day as countless stories of miraculous salvation unfold for many who trek to visit his tomb with heartfelt prayers for his Divine intercession. Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Those looking for saintly intercession can choose from a pantheon of holy helpers. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 But this will not just be a Democratic problem: Barring the intercession of the courts, neither party has been able to accomplish many of its governance objectives lately. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 Promises and Miracles is a docu-series exploring the promises made to immaterial beings when a miracle is granted through their intercession. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 May 2022 But the Emira is so innately drivable you’d have to be an idiot to lose the handle, with or without electronic intercession. Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Their affair inevitably grows messy, requiring the intercession of Isak (Steve Sang-Hyun Noh), a kind traveling Christian missionary. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2022 Praise houses served as places of religious intercession, exhortation and devotion, and also as sites for conflict resolution, political development and education. Imani Perry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin intercession-, intercessio, from intercedere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intercession was in the 15th century

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