lessee
[ le-see ]
/ lɛˈsi /
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noun
a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
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British Dictionary definitions for lessee
lessee
/ (lɛˈsiː) /
noun
a person to whom a lease is granted; a tenant under a lease
Derived forms of lessee
lesseeship, nounWord Origin for lessee
C15: via Anglo-French from Old French lessé, from lesser to lease 1
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