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Webster 1913 Edition
Intercession
Inˊter-ces′sion
,Noun.
The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others.
But the Spirit itself maketh
intercession
for us with groanings which can not be uttered. Rom. viii. 26.
Webster 1828 Edition
Intercession
INTERCES'SION
,Noun.
The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconciliation; prayer or solicitation to one party in favor of another, sometimes against another.
Your intercession now is needless grown;
Retire and let me speak with her alone.
He bore the sin of many, and made intercession
for the transgressors. Is. 53.
Definition 2024
intercession
intercession
English
Noun
intercession (plural intercessions)
- The act of intervening or mediating between two parties
- A prayer to God on behalf of another person
Derived terms
- intercessation of saints
Related terms
- intercede
- intercessor
- See also cede: related terms
Translations
the act of intervening
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
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References
- ↑ “intercession” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
French
Noun
intercession f (plural intercessions)
References
“intercession” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).