The Refuge Tree. When a mother black bear leads her cubs away from a den, her usual destination is a big tree where the cubs can take refuge from danger. Around Ely, that tree is typically a white pine over 21 inches in diameter.
caste. 1. (noun) A stratified system of categorization based on a status conferred at birth (ascribed status) due to an personâs descent in which individuals do not have mobility due to custom or law. Example: JÄti in India. 2. (noun) A group and the individual members of a group within a caste.
Learner's definition of ARISTOCRACY. [count]. : the highest social class in some countries: the people who have special titles (such as duke and duchess), who typically own land, and who traditionally have more money and power than the other people in a society.a member of the aristocracy.count]. : the highest social class in some countries: the people who have special titles (such as duke and duchess), who typically own land, and who traditionally have more money and power than the other people in a society. a member of the aristocracy.