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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: , from the past participle of lesser; LEASE2

lessee

 noun
     
Related topics: Law
les‧see [countable]
lawSCL someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc for a period of time in return for payment to the owner [↪ lessor]
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