intercessor
Meanings
Plural: intercessors
Noun
- a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
- A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
- 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.
- A middleman, intermediary
- A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
Origin / Etymology
Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
Synonyms
go-between, intermediary, intermediator, mediator
Scrabble Score: 13
intercessor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordintercessor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intercessor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
intercessor is a valid Words With Friends word