Caste (Noun)
Meaning 1
In some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 2
A social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
Social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.