1. One who goes between, or intercedes; a mediator. (a) One who
interposes between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them.
(b) One who pleads in behalf of another. Milton.
2. (Eccl.) A bishop, who, during a vacancy of the see, administers the
bishopric till a successor is installed.
In`ter*ces*so"ri*al (?), a. Intercessory.
In`ter*ces"so*ry (?), a. [LL. intercessorius.] Pertaining to, of the
nature of, or characterized by, intercession; interceding; as,
intercessory prayer.
In`ter*chain" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchained (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interchaining.] To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by
a chain.
Two bosoms interchained with an oath.
Shak.
In`ter*change" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interchanged (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Interchanging (?).] [OE. entrechangen, OF. entrechangier. See
Inter-, and Change.]
1. To put each in the place of the other; to give and take mutually; to
exchange; to reciprocate; as, to interchange places; they interchanged
friendly offices and services.