Meaning & use
intercessor
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A person who intervenes or pleads on behalf of another, especially in prayer.
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In the story, the priest acts as an intercessor between the villagers and the king.
Believers often pray to saints as intercessors before God.
A note on using this word
Most common in religious contexts, though it can describe any go-between who pleads someone's case.
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