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Intercessor

//ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
  2. 2
    a negotiator who acts as a link between parties wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.; Especially: a heavenly saint who intercedes (with God) on behalf of a mere mortal.

    "St Mary the Intercessor;   St Mary as intercessor"

  4. 4
    A middleman, intermediary

    "Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods"

  5. 5
    A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.

Etymology

Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.

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