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les·see
(lĕ-sē′)n.
One that holds a lease; a tenant.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from past participle of lesser, to let out, lease; see lease.]
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lessee
(lɛˈsiː)n
(Law) a person to whom a lease is granted; a tenant under a lease
[C15: via Anglo-French from Old French lessé, from lesser to lease1]
lesˈseeship n
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les•see
(lɛˈsi)n.
a person to whom a lease is granted.
les•see′ship, n.
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lessee
a person or entity to whom a lease is given; a person or entity that leases property as a tenant.
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Noun | 1. | lessee - a tenant who holds a lease holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport" |
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[lɛˈsiː] n → affittuario/a, locatario/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995