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noun
One who intercedes, particularly
A mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: agent, delegate, deputy, emissary, lieutenant, proxy, representative, secondary, solicitor, surrogate
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who intercedes, particularly
An intermediary, a middleman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: intermediary, middleman, go-between, solicitor
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who intercedes, particularly
A saint believed to plead for a sinner to God.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Greek Orthodoxy
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who intercedes, particularly
A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: negotiator, negotiant, treater
Narrower terms: mediatrix, conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler, diplomat, harmonizer, harmoniser, interpreter, translator, matchmaker, matcher, marriage broker, moderator, second hand
History
Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
