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/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ · noun
A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another..
Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods
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Intercessor means A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another..
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Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods
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