intercess

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• intercession — intercessional, adj. /in teuhr sesh euhn/, n. 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. Rom. Hist. the interposing of a veto, as by a tribune.… …   Universalium

• intercede — v.intr. (usu. foll. by with) interpose or intervene on behalf of another; plead (they interceded with the king for his life). Derivatives: interceder n. Etymology: F interceacuteder or L intercedere intercess intervene (as INTER , cedere go) …   Useful english dictionary