intercessor
/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
intercessor noun: a mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.
Noun
intercessor (plural intercessors)
- A mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.
- Synonyms:
- agent, delegate, deputy, emissary, lieutenant, proxy, representative, secondary, solicitor, surrogate
- An intermediary, a middleman.
- Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods...1894, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough
- Synonyms:
- intermediary, middleman, go-between, solicitor
- A saint believed to plead for a sinner to God.
- St Mary the Intercessor
- A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
intercessor meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
intercessor in Tamil
- நடுவச் செயற்பாட்டாளர், பேசுவாயன், இடை இசைவாளர்
intercessor in Urdu
- بچولیا, شفیع
intercessor in Malayalam
- മദ്ധ്യസ്ഥൻ, നടുവൻ
Synonyms of intercessor
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Forms of intercessor
| plural | intercessors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | intercessour |
Origin of intercessor
Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
Questions about intercessor
- What does intercessor mean?
- Intercessor means a mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.
- What is intercessor in Tamil?
- Intercessor in Tamil is நடுவச் செயற்பாட்டாளர், பேசுவாயன், இடை இசைவாளர். See Intercessor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is intercessor?
- Intercessor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce intercessor?
- Intercessor is pronounced /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of intercessor?
- The plural of intercessor is intercessors.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: intercessor (page history and authors); intercessor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); intercessor (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); intercessor (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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