01 n. One who, or that which, retains.
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One who, or that which, retains.
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One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.
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Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery.
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The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause.(Law)
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The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence.