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[ US /ˈkæst/ ]
[ UK /kˈɑːst/ ]
NOUN
  1. in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
  2. social status or position conferred by a system based on class
    lose caste by doing work beneath one's station
  3. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
  4. 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.
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