lessee

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

• Rhymes: -iː

lessee (plural lessees)

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.
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.

• tenant, renter

• lessor

Contraction

lessee

1. Eye dialect spelling of let's see.
   • 1947, Benjamin Appel, But Not Yet Slain (page 83)

     Lessee now, who else does the old master know?

• Leeses, leeses