| NOUN | communication | intercession | a prayer to God on behalf of another person |
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| act | intercession, intervention | the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) |
| Sounds | ih.nerseh'shahn; ih.nterseh'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A prayer to God on behalf of another person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | prayer, petition, orison | reverent petition to a deity |
| Spanish | intercesión | |
| Catalan | intercessió | |
| Meaning | The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | intervention | |
| Narrower | mediation, intermediation | The act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement |
| Broader | engagement, participation, involvement, involution | The act of sharing in the activities of a group |
| Spanish | intervención | |
| Catalan | intervenció | |
| Verbs | intercede | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences |
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