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noun
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.
4.
Roman History. the interposing of a veto, as by a tribune.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intercessiōn- (stem of intercessiō), equivalent to intercess(us) past participle of intercēdere to intercede (equivalent to interced- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -ss-) + -iōn- -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intercessiōn- (stem of intercessiō), equivalent to intercess(us) past participle of intercēdere to intercede (equivalent to interced- variant stem + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -ss-) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
in·ter·ces·sion·al, adjective
pre·in·ter·ces·sion, noun
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Intercession
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example Sentences
- Typically, the person cured will have prayed for the saint's intercession.
- Each year thousands of us go through the hiring process, hoping that by some divine intercession we'll be chosen.
- The need for this intercession should not be reason to deride the team member.
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Word Origin & History
intercession
c.1500, from L. intercessionem (nom. intercessio) "a going between," noun of action from intercedere (see intercede).
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