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intercessory

[in-ter-ses-uh-ree]

in·ter·ces·so·ry

[in-ter-ses-uh-ree]
adjective
having the function of interceding: an intercessory prayer.

Origin:
1570–80; < Medieval Latin intercessōrius, equivalent to Latin interced- (see intercession) + -tōrius -tory1, with dt > ss
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Intercessory has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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intercession (ˌɪntəˈsɛʃən)
 
n
1.  the act or an instance of interceding
2.  the act of interceding or offering petitionary prayer to God on behalf of others
3.  such petitionary prayer
4.  Roman history the interposing of a veto by a tribune or other magistrate
 
[C16: from Latin intercessio; see intercede]
 
inter'cessional
 
adj
 
inter'cessory
 
adj
 
inter'cessor
 
n
 
interces'sorial
 
adj

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