sacred thread
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On the first, priests tie a sacred thread around the necks of the transgender devotees, symbolising their marriage to the Hindu warrior god Aravan.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
When the avalanche passed, Rijal fell to his knees clutching his upanayana, the sacred thread devout Hindus wear around their neck, and wept.
From Reuters ● May 7, 2015
He had taken his shirt off to bathe, and I could see draped over his left shoulder the sacred thread given to Brahman boys when they come of age.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
In some localities well-to-do members of the caste have begun to wear the sacred thread.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
He could not put on a new thread afterwards because the sacred thread must be changed without swallowing the spittle in the interval.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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