"intercessor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ Forms: intercessors [plural]
Etymology: Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|intercessor}} Latin intercessor, {{uder|en|la|intercēdō}} Latin intercēdō Head templates: {{en-noun}} intercessor (plural intercessors)
  1. A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
    Sense id: en-intercessor-en-noun-ewfBMqBC
  2. A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
    Especially: a heavenly saint who intercedes (with God) on behalf of a mere mortal.
    Categories (topical): People Translations (one who intercedes): посредник (posrednik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), застъпник (zastǎpnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), intercessor [masculine] (Catalan), intercesseur [masculine] (French), intercessrice [feminine] (French), שְׁתַדְּלָן (sh'tadlán) [masculine] (Hebrew), impíoch [masculine] (Irish), intercessor [masculine] (Portuguese), посре́дник (posrédnik) [masculine] (Russian), посре́дница (posrédnica) [feminine] (Russian), intercesor [masculine] (Spanish), заступник (zastupnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), שתּדלן (shtadlen) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-intercessor-en-noun-O~xKthor Disambiguation of People: 31 56 0 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 86 2 1 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 79 6 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 83 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 11 9 12 65 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 6 8 75 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 13 78 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 78 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 79 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 12 78 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 75 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 66 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 82 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 84 4 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 13 78 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 10 80 7 2 Disambiguation of 'one who intercedes': 34 55 3 8
  3. A middleman, intermediary
    Sense id: en-intercessor-en-noun-wTfTywKg
  4. A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
    Sense id: en-intercessor-en-noun-gpFJ2HA3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: intercessour [obsolete] Related terms: intercede, intercession, intercessory

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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