INTERCESSION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

Example:

it occurs without human intervention

Synonyms:

intercession; intervention

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("intercession" is a kind of...):

engagement; involution; involvement; participation (the act of sharing in the activities of a group)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intercession"):

intermediation; mediation (the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement)

Derivation:

intercede (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences)

Meaning:

A prayer to God on behalf of another person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("intercession" is a kind of...):

orison; petition; prayer (reverent petition to a deity)