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INTERCESSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
Example:
it occurs without human intervention
Synonyms:
intercession; intervention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("intercession" is a kind of...):
engagement; involution; involvement; participation (the act of sharing in the activities of a group)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intercession"):
intermediation; mediation (the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement)
Derivation:
intercede (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A prayer to God on behalf of another person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("intercession" is a kind of...):
