caste mark
- (in India) a mark, usually on the forehead, symbolizing and identifying caste membership.
- a distinctive trait, associated with a group or class and marking a person as a member.
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Origin of caste mark
First recorded in 1900–05
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Historical Examples
This is their caste-mark, the ark of their covenant, their reason for being what they are.
Letters of Travel (1892-1913)Rudyard Kipling
"They say the caste-mark in his forehead is a real diamond," remarked the Barrister.
The Pointing ManMarjorie Douie
Caste-mark, stomach, slate-colored continuations, and unctuous speech were all gone.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume EditionRudyard Kipling
On top of his head was an oblong of bare-shaven skull—some caste-mark apparently.
Cupid in AfricaP. C. Wren
It smote the offender between the eyebrows, leaving a caste-mark of warm ash to attest the accuracy of his aim.
Far to SeekMaud Diver