intercessor
/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
noun 4
Collocations
1INTERCESSOR + NOUN
mary, st
Definitions
noun
1
A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
2
A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
St Mary the Intercessor; St Mary as intercessor
3
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
4
A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
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Synonyms
noun — a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
- mediator
- go-between
- intermediator
- intermediary
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St Mary the Intercessor; St Mary as intercessor
Wiktionary02
Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods
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