definition intercession
intercession noun. âº [U] the âact of using âyour âinfluence to make someone in âauthority âforgive someone âelse or âsave them from âpunishment: Several âpolitical âprisoners have been âreleased through the intercession of Amnesty International. âº [C or U] a âprayer that âasks âGod or a âgod to âhelp or âcure other âpeople.