1. (noun) social status or position conferred by a system based on class

• position
• status

2. (noun) (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

• class
• social class
• socio-economic class
• stratum

3. (noun) a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

• class
• social class
• socio-economic class
• stratum

4. (noun) in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

• animal group

1. (noun) (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

• hindooism
• hinduism

2. (noun) in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

• bugology
• entomology

1. (noun) (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

• jati