intercession

noun

in·​ter·​ces·​sion ˌin-tər-ˈse-shən 

1

: the act of interceding

2

: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another

intercessional

ˌin-tər-ˈse-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

intercessor

ˌin-tər-ˈse-sər 

noun

intercessory

ˌin-tər-ˈse-s(ə-)rē 

adjective

Examples of intercession in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to stay close, to help us with her intercession and her love. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2025

May God grant me this grace, today and always, through the loving intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church. —Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025

Known for his Marian devotion—which encourages piety and seeks the intercession of the Virgin Mary—and strict doctrinal stances, he is viewed as a potential challenger to Parolin, especially in early voting rounds and has odds of 7/1. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

The next step is beatification, which requires the dicastery to accept the validity of a miracle brought about by the intercession of the candidate. —Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin intercession-, intercessio, from intercedere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intercession

• decompression
• dispossession
• indiscretion
• introgression
• nonaggression
• prepossession
• recompression
• repossession
• retrocession
• retrogression
• supersession
• accession

Kids Definition

intercession

noun

in·​ter·​ces·​sion ˌint-ər-ˈsesh-ən 

: the act of interceding

intercessor

-ˈses-ər 

noun