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intercessor

[in-ter-ses-er, in-ter-ses-er] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛs ər, ˈɪn tərˌsɛs ər /
NOUN
mediator
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And now we have an American Blessed as both our role model and intercessor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The Polish pope has been a moral yardstick, a teacher of the faith and an intercessor in heaven” for millions of Poles,” Gadecki said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

Occasionally an insistent, "Ah-shondadal-i!" from an intercessor speaking in tongues rode toward us on a breeze.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022

In the Catholic religious tradition, Mary the mother of Jesus acts as an intercessor - a mediator between God and humanity.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2017

He felt that he should rise and pray over Elisha—when a man cried out, it was right that another man should be his intercessor.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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