clientage
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Much of Roman social life revolved around the system of clientage.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Characteristic of the times was the new form of clientage which was a voluntary association of master and paid retainer.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
Behind his modest screen he sat waiting for a clientage that never came, while through a hole he could see a steady crowd go pouring into the gilded doors across the way.
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
He wrote medical treatises which at the time made him a leader in his profession, secured a rich clientage, and prospered greatly.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle
Besides he had hopes that his clientage would continue to grow so that he would be able to provide all reasonable comforts for his new home.
From Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant
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