01 n. The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; inte…
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The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention.“The soul [acts] by the mediation of these passions.” — South.
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Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession.