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intercessor.

One who intercedes, particularly

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
  1. One who intercedes, particularly A mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.

  2. One who intercedes, particularly An intermediary, a middleman.

  3. One who intercedes, particularly A saint believed to plead for a sinner to God.

    St Mary the Intercessor
  4. One who intercedes, particularly A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.

Where this word comes from

Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.

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