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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kast, kahst]
- /kæst, kɑst/
- /kɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kast, kahst]
- /kæst, kɑst/
Definitions of caste word
- countable noun caste A caste is one of the traditional social classes into which people are divided in a Hindu society. 3
- uncountable noun caste Caste is the system of dividing people in a society into different social classes. 3
- noun caste any of the four major hereditary classes, namely the Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra into which Hindu society is divided 3
- noun caste the system or basis of such classes 3
- noun caste the social position or rank conferred by this system 3
- noun caste any social class or system based on such distinctions as heredity, rank, wealth, profession, etc 3
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Origin of caste
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Portuguese casta race, breed, noun use of casta, feminine of casto < Latin castus pure, chaste
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Parts of speech for Caste
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caste popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
caste usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caste
noun caste
- stratum — a layer of material, naturally or artificially formed, often one of a number of parallel layers one upon another: a stratum of ancient foundations.
- status — the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
- degree — You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
- grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
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