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Definition of lessee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lessee

noun
 
/leˈsiː/
 
/leˈsiː/
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  1. a person who has use of a building, an area of land, etc. on a lease compare lessor, tenantTopics Houses and homesc2
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French lesse, past participle of lesser ‘to let, leave’, + -ee.
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