Ancient Greeks could more readily seek the intercession of Olympian gods than today's citizens can hope to change policy in Brussels.
As much as the revival of their former homeland, they look to the intercession of tribal and political leaders in Basra to end the feud, so they can have better access to medicines and provisions.
Mr Mashai, it is strongly rumoured, believes himself to have a direct link to the hidden imam, and hence regards the intercession of Iran's clergy as superfluous.
When one of the dozen local religious leaders presiding says a prayer for Mr Zimmerman, the largely black congregation delivers a resounding "Amen .Mr Zimmerman may yet be in need of intercession.
A gross injustice, crying out for the intercession of microcredit.But the remorseless power of compounding cuts both ways.
Every ball can be and often is dissected, in order to show more precisely where it went, where it might have gone if not for the intercession of the batsman's body, its trajectory compared with other balls and much more.These developments are terrific for the armchair fan.
Soon after he seized power, General Musharraf went to Saudi Arabia, Islam's holiest land, to pay obeisance to King Fahd, only to be stunned by an intercession by Prince Abdullah to ask for clemency for Mr Sharif.
They are venerated on a particular day in the prayer of intercession, and references are made to their deeds, sufferings, and miracles in the liturgy.
Sent to the palace of the sultan, he gained the intercession of one of the sultan's wives.
In biblical religion, intercession is spiritualized in view of a consciousness of the messianic (salvatory) mission.
After participating in an uprising against Roman rule in 132 bce, Phocaea was sentenced to destruction but was reprieved through the intercession of its colony Massilia.
