noun. ['ˌɪntɝˈsɛʃən, ˌɪnɝˈsɛʃən'] the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.).
noun. ['ˌɪntɝˈsɛʃən, ˌɪnɝˈsɛʃən'] a prayer to God on behalf of another person.