suttee

[ suh-tee, suht-ee ]
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noun

Other words from suttee

  • sut·tee·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for suttee

suttee

/ (sʌˈtiː, ˈsʌtiː) /


noun
  1. the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre

  2. a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way

Origin of suttee

1
C18: from Sanskrit satī virtuous woman, from sat good

Derived forms of suttee

  • sutteeism, noun

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