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| The English word ‘caste’ is actually a borrowing from the Portuguese cast meaning___________? |
Purity Pure Purity and pollution Pure Breed |
| Pure Breed |
| The English word ‘caste’ is actually a borrowing from the Portuguese casta, meaning pure breed. The word refers to a broad institutional arrangement that in Indian languages (beginning with the ancient Sanskrit) is referred to by two distinct terms, varna and jati. |
