Dvija

(“twice-born”) Name for a member of
the three “twice-born” groups in Indian
society, that is, a brahmin (highest in
status), kshatriya (second in status to
brahmins), or vaishya (third in status to
brahmins). This name exists because
these groups are ritually eligible to
receive the adolescent religious initiation called upanayana, which is often
described as the “second birth.” See
twice-born.