twice-born: Meaning and Definition of

twice-born

1. of or pertaining to members of the Indian castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, who undergo a spiritual rebirth and initiation in adolescence.
2. having undergone reincarnation.
3. born-again (def. 1).
4. denoting any moral or religious experience that brings about a major reorientation of a person's character or personality.