English noun: intercession | |||
1. | intercession (communication) a prayer to God on behalf of another person | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orison, petition, prayer | ||
2. | intercession (act) the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) | ||
Samples | It occurs without human intervention. | ||
Synonyms | intervention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | engagement, involution, involvement, participation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | intermediation, mediation | ||