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

The child, the now-teenaged James Fulton Engstrom, is slated to present relics of Sheen at the ceremony, accompanied by his family, who had sought Sheen's intercession for healing. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Since then, southern Italians have attributed all sorts of miracles to his intercession, including extinguishing the volcanic fires of Mount Vesuvius in 1631. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

His effort to offer enrichment and catch-up work during intercessions got off to a slow start but has become a recurring instructional program. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan's intercession. — CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

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