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CASTE
(noun) in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
Ants are divided into different castes such as worker, male and the queen. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(noun) a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
Ram's parents opposed him getting married to a girl of different caste. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(noun) (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
In many parts of India, caste system is very widely practiced. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(noun) social status or position conferred by a system based on class
"lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
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