/ leˈsiː; NAmE / noun
( law ) a person who has use of a building, an area of land, etc. on a lease
—compare lessor
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old French lesse , past participle of lesser to let, leave, + -ee .
/ leˈsiː; NAmE / noun
( law ) a person who has use of a building, an area of land, etc. on a lease
—compare lessor
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old French lesse , past participle of lesser to let, leave, + -ee .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005