caste
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition social status or position conferred by a system based on class
- definition (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
- definition a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
- definition in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony