n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class
n. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
n. a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
n. in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
n. 印度的种姓制度, (排他的)社会团体