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suttee

noun

Meaning

  1. The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shraddha(English)sororate(English)sradha(English)suvasini(English)pativrata(English)widow inheritance(English)espousal(English)sin sodt(English)sati(English)funeral(English)practice(English)india(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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