caste

Caste has 1 syllable.

noun. A social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth.

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

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

noun. Social status or position conferred by a system based on class.