3. The persons who make habitual use of the services of another person; one's clients, collectively; as, the clientele of a lawyer, doctor, notary, etc.
Cli"ent*ship (?), n. Condition of a client; state of being under the protection of a patron. Dryden.
Cliff (kl&ibreve;f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.] A high, steep rock; a precipice.
Cliff swallow (Zo÷l.), a North American swallow (Petrochelidon lunifrons), which builds its nest against cliffs; the eaves swallow.