Definition of intercession Intercession

/ɪˌntɚsɛˈʃʌn/ - [interseshun] - in•ter•ces•sion

We found 7 definitions of intercession from 5 different sources.

What does intercession mean?

Noun Plural: intercessions
intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another person
intercession - the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"
		intervention
		participation, involvement, involution, engagement the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

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intercession (Noun)
The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
intercession (Noun)
A prayer to God on behalf of another person.

intercession (n.)
The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others.

intercession
in-tėr-sesh′un, n. act of interceding or pleading for another.—adj. Intercess′ional, containing intercession or pleading for others.—n. Intercess′or, one who goes between: one who reconciles two enemies: one who pleads for another: a bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.—adjs. Intercessō′rial, Intercess′ory, interceding.—Intercession of saints, prayer offered in behalf of Christians on earth by saints. [See Intercede.]