n. [ OE. mediacioun, F. médiation. See Mediate, a. ] 1. The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention. [ 1913 Webster ]
The soul [ acts ] by the mediation of these passions. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]