suttee
[ suh-tee, suht-ee ]
noun
sati.
Other words from suttee
- sut·tee·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for suttee
suttee
/ (sʌˈtiː, ˈsʌtiː) /
noun
the former Hindu custom whereby a widow burnt herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
a Hindu widow who immolated herself in this way
Origin of suttee
1C18: from Sanskrit satī virtuous woman, from sat good
Derived forms of suttee
- sutteeism, noun
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