intercession

English

Etymology

[Early 15th Century] From Middle French intercession, from Old French, from Latin intercessionem, from intercēdō,[1] from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.

Noun

intercession (countable and uncountable, plural intercessions)

  1. The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
  2. A prayer to God on behalf of another person.

Derived terms
  • intercessation of saints

Translations

References
  1. “intercession” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin intercessiō.

Noun

intercession f (plural intercessions)

  1. intercession

References

“intercession” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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