LEARNit Dictionary
caste
noun
/kɑːst/
UK
/kæst/
US
1
any of the four main divisions of Hindu society, originally those made according to functions in society
کاست
see also
scheduled caste
2
a social class, especially one whose members do not allow others to join it
طبقه اجتماعی, کاست, طبقه بسته, طبقه موروثی, نظام طبقاتی
the ruling caste
3
the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family origin, rank or wealth
طبقه اجتماعی, کاست, طبقهبندی اجتماعی, نظام طبقاتی