caste
caste /kɑːst $ kæst/
noun [uncountable and countable]
the caste system
2. a group of people who have the same position in society
caste /kɑːst $ kæst/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Portuguese
Origin: casta 'race', from casto 'pure', from Latin castus; ⇨ chaste
1. one of the fixed social classes, which cannot be changed, into which people are born in India:Language: Portuguese
Origin: casta 'race', from casto 'pure', from Latin castus; ⇨ chaste
2. a group of people who have the same position in society