intercessoryadj.
/ɪntəˈsɛsəri/ Having the function or purpose of intercession; that intercedes or pleads for others.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > intercession or influence on someone's behalf > [adjective] > interceding
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1576 A. Fleming Panoplie Epist. To Rdr. sig. ¶vv Of letters there be sundrie sortes [margin]..Intercessorie, Commendatorie.
1720 M. Earbery Refl. Mod. Fanaticism 39 The Lord's Prayer has an intercessory petition for our enemies.
1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity I. ii. 161 His solemn intercessory prayer before his death.
1850 R. C. Trench Notes Parables (ed. 2) xviii. 265 It is here intercessory prayer, prayer for the needs of others, in which we are bidden to be instant.
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