intercession

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntərˈseʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪntəˈseʃn/
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noun
R

When you talk to someone to convince them to be nicer to another person or to help solve a disagreement.

She asked for his intercession to help resolve the issue with her neighbor.

R

When you say a prayer for someone or something; the prayer itself.

The priest offered intercession for the sick during the church service.

translation

n. When you talk to someone to convince them to be nicer to another person or to help solve a disagreement.; When you say a prayer for someone or something; the prayer itself.

Word Forms

Plural intercessions