intercession Antonyms

Meaning of intercession

Wordnet

intercession (n)

a prayer to God on behalf of another person

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

Webster

intercession (n.)

The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others.

intercession Sentence Examples

  1. The priest offered his intercession on behalf of the afflicted parishioners.
  2. The mother's prayers served as intercession for the safety of her child.
  3. The saints are often sought as intercessors between humans and God.
  4. The Council asked for the Pope's intercession in resolving the conflict.
  5. Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, countless miracles have been claimed.
  6. The representative offered her intercession with the authorities for the release of the detainees.
  7. The intercessor's role was to bridge the gap between the parties and facilitate understanding.
  8. The diplomatic envoy acted as an intermediary, providing intercession between the warring nations.
  9. The lawyer's intercession on behalf of his client led to a reduced sentence.
  10. The intercessor prayed fervently for divine intervention in the face of adversity.

FAQs About the word intercession

a prayer to God on behalf of another person, the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between part

appeal, plea, invocation, supplication, entreaty, petition,prayer, grace,orison, sanctification

anathema,curse, anathema, curse, imprecation, imprecation,malediction, execration, malediction, execration

The priest offered his intercession on behalf of the afflicted parishioners.

The mother's prayers served as intercession for the safety of her child.

The saints are often sought as intercessors between humans and God.

The Council asked for the Pope's intercession in resolving the conflict.