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Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be the most venial of faults; rather, be quick to repair it by repentance, although many others may commit a large number of faults, slight and grievous, and remain unrepentant.
Saint Basil

Meaning of "lesser" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LESSER

lesser  [ˈlɛsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LESSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lesser is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LESSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lesser

Lesser, from Eliezer (Hebrew: אֱלִיעֶזֶר, Modern Eli'ezer Tiberian ʼĔlîʻézer, "Help/Court of my God"), is a surname, and may refer to: ▪ Adolf Lesser (1851–1926), German psychician ▪ Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic ▪ Anton Lesser (born 1952), British actor ▪ Axel Lesser (born 1946), East German cross country skier ▪ Edmund Lesser (1852–1918), German dermatologist ▪ Erik Lesser (born 1988), German biathlete ▪ Gabriele Lesser (born 1960), German historian and journalist ▪ George Lesser, American musician ▪ Gerald S. Lesser (1926–2010), American psychologist ▪ Henry Lesser (born 1963), German footballer ▪ J Lesser (born 1970), also known as Lesser, American musician ▪ Len Lesser (1922–2011), American actor ▪ Louis Lesser (born 1916), American business magnate ▪ Matt Lesser, Connecticut politician ▪ Mike Lesser (born 1943), British mathematical philosopher and...

Definition of lesser in the English dictionary

The definition of lesser in the dictionary is not as great in quantity, size, or worth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LESSER


aggressor
əˈɡrɛsə
assessor
əˈsɛsə
cesser
ˈsɛsə
compressor
kəmˈprɛsə
decompressor
ˌdiːkəmˈprɛsə
dresser
ˈdrɛsə
finesser
fɪˈnɛsə
hairdresser
ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə
microprocessor
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈprəʊsɛsə
Odessa
əʊˈdɛsə
plessor
ˈplɛsə
predecessor
ˈpriːdɪˌsɛsə
presser
ˈprɛsə
processor
ˈprəʊsɛsə
professor
prəˈfɛsə
repressor
rɪˈprɛsə
successor
səkˈsɛsə
suppressor
səˈprɛsə
TESSA
ˈtɛsə
vanessa
vəˈnɛsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LESSER

lesseeship
lessen
lessening
Lesseps
lesser anteater
lesser Antillean iguana
Lesser Antilles
lesser celandine
lesser koodoo
lesser kudu
lesser panda
lesser periwinkle
lesser scaup
lesser spearwort
lesser spotted dogfish
lesser spotted woodpecker
Lesser Sunda Islands
lesser weever
lesser whitethroat
lesser-known

WORDS THAT END LIKE LESSER

addresser
bedpresser
blesser
caresser
cross-dresser
digresser
distresser
expresser
guesser
harnesser
impresser
passer
redresser
represser
second-guesser
suppresser
vinedresser
Welsh dresser
window dresser
window-dresser
witnesser

Synonyms and antonyms of lesser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LESSER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lesser» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lesser

Translation of «lesser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LESSER

Find out the translation of lesser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lesser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lesser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 较小的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menor
570 millions of speakers

English

lesser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

менее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্রতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moindre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geringer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

より少ない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더 적은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

daha az
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mniejsze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

менш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai puțin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρότερο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mindere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mindre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mindre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lesser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LESSER»

The term «lesser» is very widely used and occupies the 11.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LESSER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lesser

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10 QUOTES WITH «LESSER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lesser.
1
A. R. Ammons
Probably all the attention to poetry results in some value, though the attention is more often directed to lesser than to greater values.
2
Mary Astell
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
3
Saint Basil
Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be the most venial of faults; rather, be quick to repair it by repentance, although many others may commit a large number of faults, slight and grievous, and remain unrepentant.
4
Gerry Beckley
It's not a bad problem to have because a lot of classic acts are known for one or two songs and in their show they basically hold those songs off until the end and you sit through an hour or so of lesser known material but in our case most of the songs are well known.
5
David Belle
Parkour is not just linear. There are moments that are intense and some that are lesser, so you have to move from one to another, and that becomes the musicality of Parkour.
6
Michael Ian Black
My absolute favorite growing up was 'Super Friends.' The assemblage of so many mighty heroes in one place was, to me, mind-blowing. It was Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Aquaman, and then sometimes Hawkman and some other, lesser heroes.
7
Christian Borle
Musical theater is often seen as a lesser form of acting, although I don't see it that way.
8
Alex Campbell
But most Canadians have recognized to a greater or lesser extent that despite much of the so-called progress of the affluent society, essential ingredients to a meaningful life seem to be either entirely lacking, or at best, difficult to grasp.
9
Alex Campbell
Over the past several years, all of us as Canadians, and as members of the North American cultural and economic environment, have been to a greater or lesser extent party to a significant attitudinal change towards our culture.
10
Edwin Louis Cole
Successful people recognize crisis as a time for change - from lesser to greater, smaller to bigger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LESSER»

Discover the use of lesser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lesser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lesser Key of Solomon: Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis
Source list. Appendicies. Index.
Joseph H Peterson, 2001
2
Broken Open: How difficult times can help us grow
Woven into these stories are quotations from great poets and philosophers. And following them is a toolbox of valuable aids, including meditation, psychological enquiry and spiritual practice.
Elizabeth Lesser, 2010
3
Classic Sermons on Lesser-Known Bible Characters
Warren Wiersbe has compiled meaningful sermons from the church's great preachers in this topical series. Filled with illustrative materials for pastors. Also an excellent resource for personal devotions.
‎2000
4
The Lesser Writings
Writings Which Are Informative And Filled With Exceptional Insight Into The Practice Of Homoeopathy. Gives You A Solid Homoeopathic Foundation.
C.Von Boenninghausen, C.M.F. von Boeninghausen, 2002
5
Pictures at an Execution
At the center of this book is Lesser's investigation in a groundbreaking legal case in which a federal court judge was asked to decide whether a gas chamber execution would be broadcast on public television.
Wendy Lesser, 1995
6
Children of a Lesser God
A passionate love develops between a special education teacher and his beautiful deaf student.
Mark Howard Medoff, 1980
7
The Lesser Declamations
The Lesser Declamations perhaps date from the second century CE and are perhaps derived from Quintilian. The collection originally consisted of 388 sample cases for legal training. 145 survive.
Quintilian, David Roy Shackleton Bailey, 2006
8
The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion
"Outgrowth of papers presented at conference marking Columbus' quincentennial and centering around new societies formed as a result of culture contact.
Robert L. Paquette, Stanley L. Engerman, 1996
9
The Lesser Blessed
The Lesser Blessed is a powerful coming-of-age story - edgy, stark, and at times, darkly funny that centers around Larry, a Native teenager trying to cope with a painful past and find his place in a confusing and stressful modern world.
Richard Van Camp, 1996
10
Welcoming the Undesirables: Brazil and the Jewish Question
Jeffrey Lesser's invaluable book tells the poignant and puzzling story of how earlier this century, in spite of the power of anti-Semitic politicians and intellectuals, Jews made their exodus to Brazil, "the land of the future.
Jeff Lesser, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LESSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lesser is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lesser Spotted Ireland: I get by with a little kelp from my friends
There can be few more pleasurable ways to acquire a spot of Latin than wading through cool, clear Atlantic waves off a southwest Kerry beach. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
PERA was a promise in exchange for lesser salaries
PERA workers typically contribute 8 percent of their pay to their retirement plan. In 2015, taxpayers will contribute anywhere from 13.7 percent ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
3
Katrina Kaif: Lesser known facts - The Times of India
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif reportedly had a gala time at the party thrown to bring in Katrina Kaif's birthday on July 16 and now it seems like the couple is off ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Aamir Khan: Lesser known facts - The Times of India
The Dangal actor has his Eid day plans sorted. Aamir, alongwith the rest of the nation, is busy celebrating Eid. The actor was seen having an interesting ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
#MandelaDay: 13 lesser known facts about Nelson Mandela : World …
The world is not unaware of the South African activist's life long struggle to fight against apartheid. But, here are some lesser known facts about ... «India Today, Jul 15»
6
Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna - Hindustan Times
Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna. Prabhneet Kaur, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh; |; Updated: Jul 18, 2015 18:00 IST. Share. It's been three years ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
Man in nightclub shooting convicted of lesser murder charge
(WBIR) - A Knoxville man was convicted Friday of a lesser murder charge in the 2014 killing of a former gang member outside a Cumberland ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
8
Blast From The Past! Lesser-Known TV And Film Debuts Of …
CLICK HERE to see "Lesser-Known TV And Film Debuts Of Hollywood's Biggest Stars!" CLICK HERE to see "Lesser-Known TV And Film ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»
9
Emmy nominations 2015: A look at the lesser-known shows that got …
Wondering about less-seen shows like 'Bloodline' and 'Getting On'? Here's a look at some of the less-recognized shows that could get an ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
10
Happy Birthday Priyanka Chopra: Rare Pictures, Lesser Known …
Let's take a look at some lesser known facts about the birthday girl. Priyanka's popular nickname 'Piggy Chops' is given by Abhishek Bachchan. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»

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