intercession

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
2. (countable, uncountable) A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.

Conceptes

intervenció

intercessió

Sinònims

mediation

intervention

arbitration

prayer

interference

interposition

defence

lapse

brokerage

pleading

defence

protection

suffrage

supervention

supplication

smoothing over

acting as a middle-man

inntermediateness

defense

defense

Traduccions

intercession

intercessione

intercesión

Fürbitte

intercessão

rica

intervention

Schlichtung

Vermittlung

μεσιτεία

Fürsprache

تشفُّع

Hilfe

Beistand

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb anglès: cede

In summary

First attested in the early 15th Century. From Middle French intercession, from Old French intercession, from Latin intercessiō, from intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.