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“Lesser” or “Lessor”

lesser / lessor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lesser l·EH·s·er

  • adjectiveof less size or importance.
  • adjectivesmaller in size or amount or value.

lessor l·EH·s·er

  • nounsomeone who grants a lease.
Usage

Examples in context

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“lesser”

  • …occasionally be parasitized by the lesser cuckoo.
  • …product at an equal or lesser value.
  • In Paris, and to a lesser extent in other major cities,…
  • …leave, to a greater or lesser extent, a "perverse" and bisexual…
  • …found in Java and the Lesser Sundas in southern Indonesia.
  • He chose what seemed the lesser of two evils, and on…
  • Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic…
  • …rainfall and flooding to the Lesser Antilles.
  • …Lifetime Achievement Award for a lesser film.
  • …around Paris (and, to a lesser extent, around the other major…

“lessor”

  • Amedeo, an aircraft lessor that ordered 20 A380s, had…
  • …northwestern United States like Alex Lessor, Agni Howell, and Owen Riddle…
  • …: vers 1680-1790, Paris, SEDES, coll.
  • Amedeo, mainly an A380 lessor and the largest with 22,…
  • …20 commitments for the A380-specialized lessor Amedeo which commits to production…
  • …which ended up as the lessor of both the KCER and…

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