caste mark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kast, kahst mahrk]
- /kæst, kɑst mɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kast, kahst mahrk]
- /kæst, kɑst mɑrk/

Definitions of caste mark words

noun caste mark a mark on the skin that shows which caste a Hindu belongs to, esp a dot painted on the forehead 3
noun caste mark (in India) a mark, usually on the forehead, symbolizing and identifying caste membership. 1
noun caste mark a distinctive trait, associated with a group or class and marking a person as a member. 1

See all 3 definitions of caste mark

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Origin of caste mark

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Caste mark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caste mark

caste mark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

caste mark usage trend in Literature

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