Intercession (Noun)
Meaning 1
A prayer to God on behalf of another person.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The priest offered an intercession for the sick child, asking God to heal her.
- The community gathered to say a special intercession for the family who had lost their home in the fire.
- Her intercession was answered when her friend's cancer went into remission.
- The minister led the congregation in an intercession for the victims of the natural disaster.
- The woman made a heartfelt intercession for her brother, who was struggling with addiction.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pastor's intercession helped to calm the couple's heated argument and resolve their issues.
- Her Majesty's intercession was instrumental in brokering a peace treaty between the warring nations.
- The team of mediators offered their intercession to facilitate a settlement between the labor union and the company.
- Without any intercession from outside forces, the natural disaster ravaged the small town, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.
- The family relied on the lawyer's intercession to negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance company after the accident.