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1. (noun) caste
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
"lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

2. (noun) caste
(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

3. (noun) caste
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

4. (noun) caste
in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

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