πρεσβεῖαι

English translation: intercession / mediation

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Greek term or phrase:πρεσβεῖαι
English translation:intercession / mediation
Entered by: SeiTT

06:39 Apr 27, 2014
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Orthodoxy
Greek term or phrase: πρεσβεῖαι
Greetings

Hopefully I've got the Katharevousa nominative plural right – I think it must be feminine. Presumably πρεσβείες in Demotic.

It's from the liturgy:
Λαός: Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς (3).

Every blessing,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:25
intercession / mediation
Explanation:
numerous google hits

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-04-27 09:12:29 GMT)
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Through the intercession ...
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Kyriacos Georghiou
Cyprus
Local time: 18:25
Grading comment
Many thanks, very good indeed!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
intercession / mediation


Explanation:
numerous google hits

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-04-27 09:12:29 GMT)
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Through the intercession ...

Kyriacos Georghiou
Cyprus
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks, very good indeed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andras Mohay (X): CHOIR: Through the intercessions of theTheotokos, O Saviour, save us. - http://www.imglyfadas.gr/portal/gr/details.asp?cdPro={EED1DA...
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