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intercessor

[ in-ter-ses-er, in-ter-ses-er ]

noun

  1. a person who intercedes.


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Other Words From

  • subin·ter·cessor noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of intercessor1

1475–85; < Latin, equivalent to interced- ( intercession ) + -tor -tor, with dt > ss

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Example Sentences

At a throne of grace we present the name of our intercessor.

Blessed Mary is our most powerful intercessor because by her perfect sanctity she understands God better than any one else.

When human hearts look up to God in wordless agony, the Intercessor translates the attitude into the words of Heaven.

When one stands as our intercessor we are favored in proportion to his standing with the other party.

And thus interceding, he received the titles of Intercessor and "Advocate with the Father."

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