kaste

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkɑstə/

noun
Definitions
  • a caste, hereditary Indian socio-religious class (except the 'unclean' lowest) depreciated in specialist usage
  • a similarly closed social class, especially if rather impenetrable -notably (de facto) hereditary-, as in Ancient Egypt or various tribal and feudal societies
  • any closed, social and/or hierarchic group, such as a priesthood or a military corps
  • (obsolete) national/ethnic group or character

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese casta (race, lineage, bloodline, caste, breed) derived from Latin castus (pure, pious, clean, virtuous, unpolluted, chaste).

Origin

Latin

castus

Gloss

pure, pious, clean, virtuous, unpolluted, chaste

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The physical world

Ontological Category

Property

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