Client

kU'ent, n. {Rom. Antiq.) A citizen under the protection of a patron. A dependent; one who applies to a lawyer for advice, direction, etc., in a question of law. [F. L. cliens for cluens, one who hears (advice), fr. cluere, Gr. kktein, Skr. cru, to hear.] — Client'al, a. Dependent; of, or pert, to, a client. — Cli'entship, n. State or condition of, etc. — Clientage, -ej, n. Clients collectively; a body of clients. — Clientele, -teK, n. A body of clients, dependents, or supporters. [F.] klif, n. A high, steep rock precipice. [AS. clif, Ic. and D. klif; prob. not cleave, to split, but perh. cleave, to adhere to, clamber, climb, etc.] — Cliffy, a. Having cliffs; craggy. Climacteric. S>ee under Climax. Climate, kli 'mat, n. (Anc. Geog.) One of 30 zones of the earth, parallel to the equator. Condition of a place in relation to temperature, moisture, etc. [F. ciimat, L. clima, Gr. klima, klinein, to lean, slope.] Climatic, -ical, a. Pert, to, or limited by climate. Cli'matize, -tlz, v. [-tized (-tizd), -tizing.] ToTo acclimate. — To become acclimated. — Clilmatol'ogy, -ji, n. Science of, or a treatise on, climates [Gr. logos, discourse.]