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lessee en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. An individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
    • These automobiles will be covered for the three excluded perils, if loss is caused by the lessee or the rentee. 1989, Harry F. Brooks, Donald S. Malecki, Insuring the Lease Exposure, Cincinnati, OH: National Underwriter Co., →ISBN, page 116:
  2. The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
  3. Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.

Forms

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lessees Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

landlord · lessor

Deriveds

colessee · lesseeship

Hyponyms

subtenant · underlessee · undertenant · sublessee

Synonyms

leasee · renter · tenant

Translations (19)

hu bérlő (one to whom a lease is given) · da forpagter (one to whom a lease is given) · de Mieter (one to whom a lease is given) · es inquilino (one to whom a lease is given) · mi kaitango rīhi (one to whom a lease is given) · fi vuokralainen (one to whom a lease is given) · bg наемател (one to whom a lease is given) · cs nájemce (one to whom a lease is given) · nb leietaker (one to whom a lease is given) · de Leasingnehmer (one to whom a lease is given) · es arrendatario (one to whom a lease is given) · mi kairīhi (one to whom a lease is given) · ru аренда́тор (one to whom a lease is given) · pt arrendatário (one to whom a lease is given) · tr kiracı (one to whom a lease is given) · ru съёмщик (one to whom a lease is given) · fr locataire (one to whom a lease is given) · nb leietager (one to whom a lease is given) · de Pächter (one to whom a lease is given)

lessee en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Contraction.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of let's see.
    alt of let's see
    • Lessee now, who else does the old master know? 1947, Benjamin Appel, But Not Yet Slain, page 83:
    • Huh? My name? Lessee... I just came outta that egg, so I guess I don'thave a name yet. 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville: