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Added 10 October 2026

lessee

/lɛˈsiː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lessee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A tenant who holds a lease.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier (“to permit, to let”).

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