sacred thread

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noun Hinduism.

a cord worn by Hindus of the three upper castes as a sign of being twice-born or initiated into the Vedas.

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That is, those who have been invested with the sacred thread, which is a sign of having been initiated into the paternal caste.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
He is girt with the sacred thread round his naked body under the breasts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
The men do not usually wear the sacred thread, but some have adopted it.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
The Brahmin can be told by his sacred thread worn round the neck over the shoulder.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis

His sacred thread is taken off and broken, and it is sometimes burned and he eats the ashes.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell