Noun: intercession ,in-tu(r)'se-shun
- The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
"it occurs without human intercession";
- intervention
- A prayer to God on behalf of another person
"The congregation joined in intercession for the sick members"; "She made an intercession for her friend's recovery"
Derived forms: intercessions
Type of: engagement, involvement, orison [archaic], participation, petition, prayer
Encyclopedia: Intercession, Episcopal