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caste [kɑːst] N

2. caste:

caste
社会等级 shèhuì děngjí

I . half-breed N, half-caste

II . half-breed ADJ

half-caste N ADJ

half-caste → half-breed

See also half-breed

I . half-breed N, half-caste

II . half-breed ADJ

Usage examples with caste

lose caste
失去社会地位 shīqù shèhuì dìwèi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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But the decrease was more evident for some of the other castes.
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He was a divine soul who had followers cutting across all castes and creeds.
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He is most known for his efforts to educate women and the lower castes as well as the masses.
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With the streets named after castes, it boasted a peaceful village.
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Nowadays all castes say the name of their gotra, which was self-declared.
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These are the priests, who perform rituals for all castes in this country, and themselves come from different castes.
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Scheduled castes at 27,932 formed around one-fourth the population.
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They live in colonies and have castes assigned to specific chores.
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Each country's society is organised according to racial criteria and divided into four castes according to hair colour.
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In the past, members of different castes would not partake in various activities, such as dining and religious gatherings, together.
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