intercession

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[edit] Etymology

Early 15th century, from Latin intercessionem, from intercēdō,[1] from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia intercession (plural intercessions)

  1. The act of intervening or mediating between two parties
  2. A prayer to God on behalf of another person

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the act of intervening
a prayer to God on behalf of another person

[edit] References

  1. ^ “intercession” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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