intercessor

Meaning

Noun

A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
A middleman, intermediary
A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.

Origin

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

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