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| 1. | [ noun ] (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity | |
| Related terms: | class Kshatriya Brahmin Vaisya Shudra jati Hinduism | |
| 2. | [ noun ] social status or position conferred by a system based on class | |
| Examples: | : "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station" |
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| Related terms: | status | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sociology) a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth | |
| Related terms: | class | |
| Similar spelling: |
cast Cassite cassette Cassity Casto cased chaste casket cashed cachet Cassidy Cassady caseate Caicedo |
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