intercessor

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.; Especially: a heavenly saint who intercedes (with God) on behalf of a mere mortal.
    — 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.

词形变化

intercessors plural intercessour alternative

词源

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