CLIENT, noun 1. Among the Romans, a citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who, in respect to that relation, was called his patron. Hence in modern usage, 2. One who applies to a lawyer or counselor for advice and direction in a question of law, or commits his cause to his management in prosecuting a claim, or defending against a suit, in a court of justice. 3. A dependent.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI