caste
castes
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pluralof caste.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"And a majority of them are from underprivileged castes and communities. Anyone who can afford sends their children to private school," he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Proteins, of course; RNA acts as the major-domo, a bridge between the castes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Sociologist Satish Deshpande and economist Mary E John call the decision not to count castes "one of independent India's biggest mistakes".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Most ants have two morphologically differentiated adult castes -- queens and workers -- each irreversibly specialized for either reproduction or nonreproductive altruism such as foraging, defense and care of maternal brood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
At the hydrant a good Hindu carefully washed out his mouth preparatory to partaking of his noonday meal; while men of all castes walked up and down beside the cars, resting their cramped limbs.
From In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India by Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets
