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noun

Intercessor n.

One who goes between, or intercedes; a mediator.

(a)

One who interposes between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them.

(b)

One who pleads in behalf of another.

(Eccl.) A bishop, who, during a vacancy of the see, administers the bishopric till a successor is installed.

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Etymology of 'Intercessor'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Intercessor" Quotes from Famous Books

... the air; the former is tied to one predicament. It is selected by himself, sometimes at a very early age, but generally at the period when he enters the duties of life, and is some invisible being, or, more commonly, some animal, which thenceforward becomes his protector or intercessor with the Great Spirit. The Indians place unbounded confidence in these Okkis, and always carry them wherever they go, being persuaded that they take upon them the office of sentinels. Hence, they sleep in perfect security, ...

— Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3) • James Athearn Jones

... than this empty sleeve which lacks a right arm—no other protection than the justice of my cause.' 'Poor man!' sighed the queen, 'you must know the world very little if you believe that this is enough. But, if you allow me, I will undertake your protection, and be your intercessor with the king. Tell me your name and address.' My father gave them, the queen listened attentively and smiled in friendly fashion. 'Be here to-morrow at this hour—I myself will bring you the king's answer.' We left the palace with new courage, with new hope. We felt no longer that ...

— Marie Antoinette And Her Son • Louise Muhlbach

... no means prepared to be thus met half-way, but he thought Guy wanted to secure him as an intercessor, and ...

— The Heir of Redclyffe • Charlotte M. Yonge

... necessary. My own heart pleads for him. It is because he has been in the wrong that an intercessor is necessary for me. It is they who commit the injury that have a difficulty in forgiving. If he came to me do you not know that I should throw myself into his arms and be the happiest woman in the world without ...

— Kept in the Dark • Anthony Trollope

... silver and gold, and fitting it with a silken leash to hang about his shoulder. The hounds have been on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Mesmer, or Saint Hubert in the Ardennes, or some other holy intercessor who has made a speciality of the health of hunting-dogs. In the grey dawn the game was turned and the branch broken by our best piqueur. A rare day's hunting lies before us. Wind a jolly flourish, sound the bien-aller with all your lungs. Jacques must stand by, hat in hand, ...

— Essays of Travel • Robert Louis Stevenson

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