Mediation
Pronunciation : Me`di*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. mediacioun, F. m?diation. See Mediate, a.]
Definition : 1. 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.
2. Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913