caste mark

noun

(in India) a mark, usually on the forehead, symbolizing and identifying caste membership.

a distinctive trait, associated with a group or class and marking a person as a member.

Origin of caste mark

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby caste mark

Castellón de la Plana, castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster, caster action, caster sugar, caste system, castigate

Example sentences from the Web for caste mark

"They say the caste-mark in his forehead is a real diamond," remarked the Barrister.
The Pointing Man|Marjorie Douie
This is their caste-mark, the ark of their covenant, their reason for being what they are.
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)|Rudyard Kipling
On top of his head was an oblong of bare-shaven skull—some caste-mark apparently.
Cupid in Africa|P. C. Wren
Leaning forward, she took his head in her hands and kissed him between his eyebrows where the caste-mark should be.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver

It smote the offender between the eyebrows, leaving a caste-mark of warm ash to attest the accuracy of his aim.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver

单词	caste mark
释义	caste mark noun (in India) a mark, usually on the forehead, symbolizing and identifying caste membership. a distinctive trait, associated with a group or class and marking a person as a member. Origin of caste mark First recorded in 1900–05 Words nearby caste mark Castellón de la Plana, castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster, caster action, caster sugar, caste system, castigate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caste mark "They say the caste-mark in his forehead is a real diamond," remarked the Barrister. The Pointing Man\|Marjorie Douie This is their caste-mark, the ark of their covenant, their reason for being what they are. Letters of Travel (1892-1913)\|Rudyard Kipling On top of his head was an oblong of bare-shaven skull—some caste-mark apparently. Cupid in Africa\|P. C. Wren Leaning forward, she took his head in her hands and kissed him between his eyebrows where the caste-mark should be. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver It smote the offender between the eyebrows, leaving a caste-mark of warm ash to attest the accuracy of his aim. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver
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