intercessor

[ in-ter-ses-er, in-ter-ses-er ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛs ər, ˈɪn tərˌsɛs ər /

noun

a person who intercedes.

Origin of intercessor

1475–85; < Latin, equivalent to interced- (see intercession) + -tor -tor, with dt > ss

OTHER WORDS FROM intercessor

sub·in·ter·ces·sor, noun

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