the state or process of combustion, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and usu. give out bright light and heat; fire.

(pros.) a meter having one short syllable coming in between two long ones (-u-).

a believing that a particular caste is superior or people belonging to a particular caste are superior to others, and showing of undue preferences, favouritism, etc. to people belonging to one's caste, and disliking deeply other castes.

a person patronising, showing undue favouritism on the basis of caste esp. to the persons of one's own caste, as in business, politics, appointment to desirable positions, etc.