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les⋅sor

  [les-awr, le-sawr]
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–noun
a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME lesso(u)r < AF. See lease 1 , -or 2
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les·sor   (lěs'ôr', lě-sôr')   
n.  One that lets property under a lease.

[Middle English lessour, from Anglo-Norman, from lesser, to let out, lease; see lease.]
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Financial Dictionary

Lessor

The person who rents land or property to a lessee.

Investopedia Commentary

The lessor is also known as the "landlord."

See also: Cash on Cash Return, Deed, Investment Real Estate, Leaseback, Lessee, Mortgage, Real Estate Limited Partnership, REIT

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Financial Dictionary

lessor

The owner of an asset who permits another party to use the asset under a lease. Compare lessee.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: les·sor
Pronunciation: 'le-"sor, le-'sor
Function: noun
: a person who conveys the possession of real or personal property under a lease
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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