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Synonyms for caste

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kast, kahst
Phonetic Transcription : kæst, kɑst

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Définition of caste

Origin :
  • 1550s, "a race of men," from Latin castus "chaste," from castus "cut off, separated; pure" (via notion of "cut off" from faults), past participle of carere "to be cut off from" (and related to castration), from PIE *kas-to-, from root *kes- "to cut" (cf. Latin cassus "empty, void"). Originally spelled cast in English and later often merged with cast (n.) in its secondary sense "sort, kind, style."
  • Application to Hindu social groups was picked up by English in India 1610s from Portuguese casta "breed, race, caste," earlier casta raça, "unmixed race," from the same Latin word. The current spelling of of the English word is from this reborrowing. Caste system is first recorded 1840.
  • noun social class
Example sentences :
  • They will form a caste—poor, stern to itself, and redoubtable.
  • Extract from : « Initiation into Philosophy » by Emile Faguet
  • The Vaisyas, who constitute the third caste, issued from Brahma's belly.
  • Extract from : « The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ » by Nicolas Notovitch
  • "We hear this is a religion which spoils our Caste," they say, and that is the end of it.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • He said no one had been convicted, "the Caste had seen to that."
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • Or take the power of Caste in another direction—its callous cruelty.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • Then a Caste meeting was called to determine what could be done with this woman.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • It does not enter into the scheme of life as laid down by the rules of his Caste.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • But no, he might die away from home, and that would disgrace their Caste.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • For example, take a kitchen and cooking, and see how Caste rules there.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • Can I live here and keep my Caste, and at the same time follow your God?
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
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