intercession

/ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/

Meanings

noun

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

Examples :

"The teacher's intercession helped resolve the argument between the two students. "

noun

A prayer to God on behalf of another person.

Examples :

"The worried mother offered an earnest intercession for her sick child's recovery. "

religion theology

Related Words

resolve noun

/ɹiːˈzɒlv/ /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ /ɹiˈsɒlv/ /ɹiˈsɑlv/

Determination; will power.

"It took all my resolve to go through with the surgery."

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

intervening verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

worried adjective

/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

recovery noun

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "

parties noun

/ˈpɑːtiz/ /ˈpɑɹtiz/

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

mediating verb

/ˈmiːdiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmiːdieɪtɪŋ/

To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

"The teacher is mediating a disagreement between two students who both claim the same toy. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"