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n. [ Pg. casta race, lineage, fr. L. castus pure, chaste: cf. F. caste, of same origin. ] 1. One of the hereditary classes into which the Hindu are divided according to the laws of Brahmanism. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The members of the same caste are theoretically of equal rank, and same profession or occupation, and may not eat or intermarry with those not of their own caste. The original are four, viz., the Brahmans, or sacerdotal order; the Kshatriyas, or soldiers and rulers; the Vaisyas, or husbandmen and merchants; and the Sudras, or laborers and mechanics. Men of no caste are Pariahs, outcasts. Numerous mixed classes, or castes, have sprung up in the progress of time. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly hold intercourse among themselves. [ 1913 Webster ]

The tinkers then formed an hereditary caste. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

To lose caste, to be degraded from the caste to which one has belonged; to lose social position or consideration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. castelain, F. châtelain, L. castellanus pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a caste, LL., a governor of a castle, fr. L. castellum castle, citadel, dim. of castrum fortified place. See Castle, and cf. Chatelaine. ] A governor or warden of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Castellanies [ LL. castellania. ] The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. castellatus, fr. castellare. See Castle. ] 1. Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See Castle. ] The act of making into a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A stand to hold a set of cruets. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported and moved. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A caster of accounts; a reckoner; a bookkeeper; -- used contemptuously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A contemptible or vicious critic. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules, who decompose into criticasters. Swinburne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. décastère; Gr. de`ka ten + F. stère a stere. ] (Metric System) A measure of capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. dikasth`rion, fr. dikasth`s juryman. See Dicast. ] A court of justice; judgment hall. [ R. ] J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who forecast. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. ] A petty grammarian; a grammatical pedant or pretender. [ 1913 Webster ]

My noble Neophite, my little grammaticaster. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One born of a European parent on the one side, and of a Hindu or Muslim on the other. Also adjective; as, half-caste parents. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Confined or inclosed in a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Far.) Hoofbound. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. 1. A city in Northwest England on the river Lune. [ wns=1 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its symbol was a red rose; called also the House of Lancaster. [ wns=2 ]
Syn. -- Lancastrian line. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. a. Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster, of England, in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. médicastre. See Medical. ] A quack. [ R. ] Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Someone who broadcasts the news. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. It. politicastro. ] A petty politician; a pretender in politics. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who roughcasts. [ 1913 Webster ]