[
US
/ˈkæst/
]
[ UK /kˈɑːst/ ]
[ UK /kˈɑːst/ ]
NOUN
- in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
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social status or position conferred by a system based on class
lose caste by doing work beneath one's station - (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
- a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
How To Use caste In A Sentence
- Put all the fruit in a saucepan on a gentle heat and add a couple of tablespoons of caster sugar and a slug of something pleasantly alcoholic such as brandy, whisky or even sherry.
- The state broadcaster has been transmitting the Angelus on television for 40 years and longer on radio.
- An eye-catching floral tribute to England rugby star Jonny Wilkinson helped Doncaster to shine in this year's Yorkshire in Bloom competition.
- Forecasters are warning of almost an inch of rain an hour as showers hit. The Sun
- This has come as a surprise to many economic forecasters. Times, Sunday Times
- Almost half a century later their privileged lifestyle and their aura of being an exclusive caste still attracted comment.
- Koité, from Northwestern Mali, is a member of the hereditary Mande caste of musicians and craftsmen known as jalis.
- The authors, both pollsters, will either win plaudits in future years or be forgotten like many hyperbolic, wrong-headed forecasters through the eons. Three books on the Tea Party, reviewed by Steven Levingston
- Heat the egg whites and the remaining caster sugar in a large clean, heatproof bowl. Times, Sunday Times
- By himself becoming a Hindu and a sannyasin, he has challenged the obnoxious caste system.
