intercessor

noun

in·​ter·​ces·​sor

plural -s

1

: one who intercedes : mediator

2

: a bishop who during a vacancy of the see administers the bishopric till a successor is installed

Word History

Etymology

Middle English intercessour, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French intercesseur, from Latin intercessor, from intercessus (past participle) + -or

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Rhymes for intercessor

• predecessor
• preprocessor
• vasopressor
• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor