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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the historically disadvantaged Indian castes of low rank, now under government protection.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From such castes having been entered on a list or “schedule” during British rule.]
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