/ Dictionary / Index L Lesseps: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Les•seps Pronunciation: (les'ups Fr. le&sylpseps'), [key] 1805–94, French engineer and diplomat: promoter of the Suez Canal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lesseps (Thesaurus) lessen lesser Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language