| 单词 | caste |
| 释义 | Word Frequency caste(kɑːst) noun 1. a. any of the four major hereditary classes, namely the Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra into which Hindu society is divided See also Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, Sudra b. Also called: caste system the system or basis of such classes c. the social position or rank conferred by this system 2. any social class or system based on such distinctions as heredity, rank, wealth, profession, etc 3. the position conferred by such a system 4. entomology any of various types of specialized individual, such as the worker, in social insects (hive bees, ants, etc) Word origin C16: from Portuguese casta race, breed, ancestry, from casto pure, chaste, from Latin castus |
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