intercession

in·ter·ces·sion

I0182800 (ĭn′tər-sĕsh′ən)n.1. Entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God in behalf of another.2. Mediation in a dispute.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intercessiō, intercessiōn-, intervention, from intercessus, past participle of intercēdere, to intervene; see intercede.]

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in′ter·ces′sion·al adj.

intercession

(ˌɪntəˈsɛʃən) n1. the act or an instance of interceding2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the act of interceding or offering petitionary prayer to God on behalf of others3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) such petitionary prayer4. (Historical Terms) Roman history the interposing of a veto by a tribune or other magistrate[C16: from Latin intercessio; see intercede] ˌinterˈcessional, ˌinterˈcessory adj ˌinterˈcessor n ˌintercesˈsorial adj

in•ter•ces•sion

(ˌɪn tərˈsɛʃ ən)

n. 1. an act or instance of interceding. 2. an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person. 3. a prayer to God on behalf of another. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intercessiō=intercēd(ere) to intercede + -tiō -tion] in`ter•ces′sion•al, adj. in`ter•ces′so•ry, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another personorison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	2.	intercession - the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"interventioninvolvement, participation, involution, engagement - the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"intermediation, mediation - the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement

intercession

noun pleading, prayer, intervention, plea, mediation, advocacy, solicitation, entreaty, good offices, supplication Many claimed to have been cured as a result of her intercessions.

Translations

调解

intercede

(intəˈsiːd) verb1. to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc. All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed. 調解，說請 调解2. to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else. The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf. 說情 说情ˌinterˈcession (-ˈseʃən) noun 調解 调解