clientship

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

client +‎ -ship

Noun[edit]

clientship (plural clientships)

  1. The position of a client.
    • 1697, Virgil, “Dedication”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. [], London: [] Jacob Tonson, [], →OCLC:
      patronage and clientship always descended from the fathers to the sons

Anagrams[edit]