twice-born

[ twahys-bawrn ]

/ ˈtwaɪsˈbɔrn /

adjective

Hinduism. of or relating to members of the Indian castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, who undergo a spiritual rebirth and initiation in adolescence.

having undergone reincarnation.

born-again (def. 1).

denoting any moral or religious experience that brings about a major reorientation of a person's character or personality.

Origin of twice-born

1400–50, 1785–95 for def. 1; late Middle English: an epithet of Bacchus

Words nearby twice-born

twerk, twerp, Twi, twibill, twice, twice-born, twice-laid, twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle

Example sentences from the Web for twice-born

Then that very great saint, the Twice-Born, put off the sacred thread that is the very soul of the Brahman.
The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories|L. Adams Beck
The Shudras are the fourth caste that exists chiefly to serve the three twice-born castes, and above all the Brahman.
India, Old and New|Sir Valentine Chirol
If the monarch find a treasure, he shall give half of it to the twice-born.
Hindu Law and Judicature|Yjnavalkya
Do thou, O auspicious one, listen to me as I tell thee the words which I heard recited by the twice-born ones.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

And there the Brahmana enquired about the virtuous fowler and was answered by some twice-born persons.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

单词	twice-born
释义	twice-born [ twahys-bawrn ] / ˈtwaɪsˈbɔrn / adjective Hinduism. of or relating to members of the Indian castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, who undergo a spiritual rebirth and initiation in adolescence. having undergone reincarnation. born-again (def. 1). denoting any moral or religious experience that brings about a major reorientation of a person's character or personality. Origin of twice-born 1400–50, 1785–95 for def. 1; late Middle English: an epithet of Bacchus Words nearby twice-born twerk, twerp, Twi, twibill, twice, twice-born, twice-laid, twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twice-born Then that very great saint, the Twice-Born, put off the sacred thread that is the very soul of the Brahman. The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories\|L. Adams Beck The Shudras are the fourth caste that exists chiefly to serve the three twice-born castes, and above all the Brahman. India, Old and New\|Sir Valentine Chirol If the monarch find a treasure, he shall give half of it to the twice-born. Hindu Law and Judicature\|Yjnavalkya Do thou, O auspicious one, listen to me as I tell thee the words which I heard recited by the twice-born ones. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2\|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli And there the Brahmana enquired about the virtuous fowler and was answered by some twice-born persons. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2\|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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