intercession: Meaning and Definition of

in•ter•ces•sion

Pronunciation: (in"tur-sesh'un), [key]
— 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. the interposing of a veto, as by a tribune.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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