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LESSEE
leaseholder, lessee
(noun) a tenant who holds a lease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lessee (plural lessees)
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.
The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.
Synonyms
• tenant, renter
Antonyms
• lessor
Etymology 2
Contraction
Verb
lessee
Eye dialect spelling of let's see.
Anagrams
• Leeses, leeses
Source: Wiktionary
Les*see", n. Etym: [F. laissé, p. p. of laisser. See Lease, v. t.] (Law)
Definition: The person to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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