# intercessor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
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.
3. A middleman, intermediary
4. A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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