castes
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary caste n. Pronunciation: ' kast also ' käst Function: noun Etymology: Portuguese casta, literally, race, lineage, from feminine of casto pure, chaste, from Latin castus Date: 1613 1 : one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes 2 a : a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race b : the position conferred by caste standing : PRESTIGE 3 : a system of rigid social stratification characterized by hereditary status, endogamy, and social barriers sanctioned by custom, law, or religion 4 : a specialized form (as the worker of an ant or bee) of a polymorphic social insect that carries out a particular function in the colony –caste·ism \ ' kas- ˌ ti-zəm\ noun ]]>