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Scheduled Caste
[ skej-oold kast, kahst; British shed yoold ]
noun
- (in India) the official name given to any of the lowest castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions: members of these castes were formerly known as untouchables.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Scheduled Caste1
First recorded in 1935–40
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